Medicine News

Aug 20, 2025 by News Staff

New research demonstrates that associations between various lipids and Alzheimer’s disease — a devastating neurological disease that disproportionately affects women — are more prominent in women and often absent in men. Wretlind et al. aimed to investigate sex-specific single lipids associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: Wretlind et al., doi: 10.1002/alz.70512. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative...

Aug 14, 2025 by News Staff

Researchers from the University of Tübingen and the University of Würzburg have found that ingredients of our daily diet — including caffeine...

Aug 12, 2025 by News Staff

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, making the need for new antibiotics more critical than ever. While most antibiotics...

Aug 11, 2025 by News Staff

Improvements in daytime sleepiness, sleep quality, and apnea-hypopnea index observed in a new study suggest that respiratory muscle training through shankh...

Jul 28, 2025 by News Staff

In a new analysis of data from the UK Biobank, vitamin D deficiency was associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization but showed only a...

Jul 22, 2025 by News Staff

Interbreeding between anatomically modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals thousands of years ago may be responsible for Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious...

Jul 16, 2025 by News Staff

Erythritol, a common non-nutritive sweetener, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, according to new research...

Jul 1, 2025 by News Staff

In a new study, researchers questioned 1,082 students at MacEwan University about the quality of their sleep, their eating habits, and any perceived link...

Jul 1, 2025 by News Staff

In a large community-based study, researchers at Fatty Acid Research Institute observed weak but statistically significant inverse associations between...

Jun 30, 2025 by News Staff

Although a cough medicine called Ambroxol is approved in Europe for treating respiratory conditions and has a long-standing safety record, including use...

Jun 23, 2025 by News Staff

Honey from Australian stingless bees, commonly referred to as sugarbag bees, has historically served as a food source. It is also a traditional remedy...

Jun 16, 2025 by News Staff

In a new study led by University of Chicago Medicine and Columbia University researchers, a 5-cup increase (from no intake) in fruits and vegetables, meeting...

Jun 5, 2025 by News Staff

According to a 12-week study of 72 adults with pre-diabetes, consumption of either chickpeas or black beans improves markers of inflammation in prediabetic...

Jun 3, 2025 by News Staff

In a new study led by scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, caffeine and regular coffee intake in midlife were modestly and favorably...

May 29, 2025 by News Staff

Daily biological functions such as sleep, heart rate and metabolism are timed by intracellular circadian clocks which exist within almost all cells throughout...

May 26, 2025 by News Staff

In a new study, University of Auckland scientist Christopher Hall and his colleagues focused on neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that play a key...

May 21, 2025 by News Staff

Aging is the primary risk factor for developing non-communicable chronic diseases, necessitating interventions targeting the aging process. Outcome measures...

May 14, 2025 by News Staff

Naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols — found in cocoa, tea, apples and grapes — may improve blood pressure and the health of our...

Apr 15, 2025 by News Staff

Excessive dietary sodium raises blood pressure, whereas a high potassium diet has the opposite effect. The underlying mechanisms are moderated by sex and...

Mar 20, 2025 by News Staff

The primary underlying mechanisms may involve the protective effects of these diets on blood vessels and nerves, as well as their anti-inflammatory and...