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Food-Drink June 14, 2022

Keto diet study finds muscle stem cells survive stress during short-term fasting

University researchers at Stanford Medicine conducted a dietary study on lab mice, which yielded interesting results in relation to the popular keto diet and stress.

United Kingdom May 17, 2022

UK ‘dangerously over reliant’ on China for medical supplies despite Prime Minister's 2020 pledge: report

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2020 pledged that he would reduce the U.K.'s dependence on Chinese medical supplies, but the U.K. has done the opposite.

Health April 6, 2022

Sugar substitutes may interfere with liver’s ability to detoxify, researchers say

Study found two non-nutritive sweeteners could affect liver’s metabolism of blood pressure meds, antibiotics, and antidepressants

Spirits March 9, 2022

Drinking may shrink the brain even in moderate amounts, study suggests

Drinking an average of only one to two alcohol drinks every day can be associated with not only with negative changes in the gray and white matter part of the brain, but also a reduction in brain volume

Weather January 22, 2022

Scientists think 2020 lockdowns may have caused less lightning

The lockdowns kept people off the streets and planes on the ground, reducing the overall level of air pollution.

SLEEP DISORDERS January 15, 2022

Insomnia in the time of COVID: Here's how you can sleep through the night

Insomniacs can improve their sleep by understanding the habits that cause difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep

Coronavirus December 22, 2021

South Africa COVID-19 omicron study indicates less likelihood of hospitalization, severe illness

The study looked at data gathered from individuals diagnosed between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30 of this year.

Depression December 17, 2021

Experimental treatment potential ‘game-changer’ for treatment-resistant depression, study says

Experimental treatment potential ‘game-changer’ for treatment-resistant depression, study says

Health December 4, 2021

Irritable bowel syndrome may not be all in your head

Irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as IBS, may be the result of an abdominal infection that triggers an allergic response, according to the New England Journal of Medicine

HEALTH November 23, 2021

Nearly 1 in 5 US adults with hypertension are taking meds that increase blood pressure 

Many patients with high blood pressure may be unknowingly taking medications that are contributing to increased blood pressure, according to a study in JAMA this week. 

Coronavirus November 6, 2021

UK scientists find gene that may double risk of COVID-19 death

British scientists have identified a version of a gene that may indicate an increased risk of lung failure as well as doubled risk of death from COVID-19.