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Loftfield et al confirmed previous studies showing an inverse association between coffee drinking and mortality and found similar associations in participants with genetic variants conveying both faster and slower caffeine metabolism. Image credit: Stock Snap.

Study Provides Further Evidence that Coffee Can Be Part of Healthy Diet

Jul 4, 2018 by News Staff

A large prospective cohort study of a half million people in the United Kingdom has found inverse associations for coffee drinking with mortality, including...

This transmission electron microscopic image depicts numbers of cytomegalovirus virions. Image credit: Sylvia Whitfield / CDC.

Study: Cytomegalovirus Infection May Enhance Immune System

Jul 3, 2018 by News Staff

In search of a way to rejuvenate the immune system of older adults, a team of scientists from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and elsewhere...

The C6orf106 gene controls the production of proteins involved in infectious diseases, cancer and diabetes. Image credit: CSIRO.

Critical Immunity-Related Gene Identified

Jul 2, 2018 by News Staff

A team of researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia, has identified an ancient gene that plays...

Everett et al scanned amyloid plaque cores using state-of-the-art X-ray microscopy to determine the chemical properties of the minerals within them. Image credit: University of Warwick.

Scientists Find Biogenic Iron Minerals in Amyloid Plaques of Alzheimer’s Patients

Jun 28, 2018 by News Staff

In brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease, an international group of scientists has identified several chemically-reduced iron species, with mineral...

Inhaled and ingested titanium dioxide particles enter the bloodstream, are inflammatory and are phagocytized by macrophages and neutrophils. Image credit: Heller et al, doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00047.

Study Shows Link between Titanium Dioxide Pigment and Type 2 Diabetes

Jun 27, 2018 by News Staff

A new pilot study, published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, raises the possibility that humanity’s increasing use of titanium dioxide...

Physiological concentrations of caffeine equivalent to four cups of coffee have multiple protective effects. Image credit: Nathan Dumlao.

Study Shows How Caffeine Protects and Repairs Heart Muscle

Jun 26, 2018 by News Staff

Caffeine consumption has been associated with lower risks for multiple diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, but the mechanism...

The new patch administers steroids directly to oral ulcers and forms a protective barrier. Image credit: Colley et al, doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.06.009.

Researchers Develop Muco-Adhesive Plaster that Sticks to Inside of Mouth

Jun 25, 2018 by News Staff

An international group of researchers has developed a biodegradable patch using special polymers which are able to stick to moist surfaces. The new patch,...

He et al suggest that an inaccurate way of estimating sodium intake may help account for the paradoxical findings reported in some cohort studies. Image credit: Philipp Kleindienst.

Excessive Salt Consumption is Bad for Your Health, New Study Confirms

Jun 25, 2018 by News Staff

A new study, for the first time, has compared the relationship between sodium (a component of table salt) intake and mortality, based on various methods...

An electron micrograph of human herpesvirus-6 particles. Image credit: Bernard Kramarsky / Laboratory Of Tumor Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Scientists Find High Levels of Two Herpesvirus Strains in Brains of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients

Jun 21, 2018 by News Staff

Herpesviruses 6A and 7 (HHV-6A and HHV-7) — two of the nine known members of the Herpesviridae family that infect humans — are found in the...

The 8-h time restricted feeding produces mild caloric restriction and weight loss, without calorie counting; it may also offer clinical benefits by reducing blood pressure. Image credit: Doris Jungo / Pexels / Sci-News.com.

‘16:8 Diet’ is Effective for Weight Loss, Finds New Study

Jun 21, 2018 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal Nutrition and Healthy Aging is the first to examine the effect of the 16:8 diet — named for its 16 hours of...

Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose. Image credit: Maxmann.

Replacing Potatoes or Rice with Lentils Lowers Blood Glucose

Jun 19, 2018 by News Staff

A new study from the University of Guelph shows that replacing half of the available carbohydrates from potatoes or rice with cooked lentils can lower...

Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for dementia. Image credit: Raw Pixel.

Hypertensive Patients are at Higher Risk of Developing Dementia: Study

Jun 19, 2018 by News Staff

According to a study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, people with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing dementia; and...

Mangoes are rich in mangiferin, a phenolic acid that has multiple bioactive effects. Image credit: Li Wan Chun.

Study: Daily Mango Consumption Improves Cardiovascular and Gut Health in Adult Women

Jun 14, 2018 by News Staff

Two cups (330 grams) of mangoes a day have beneficial effects on systolic blood pressure and gut fermentation among healthy postmenopausal women, according...

Christensen found that feeling lonely was a stronger predictor of poor outcomes than living alone, in both men and women. Image credit: Marco Massimo.

Loneliness is Bad for Your Health, Claims New Study

Jun 13, 2018 by News Staff

Loneliness is a strong predictor of premature death, worse mental health, and lower quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease, according...

Green Tea Compound Could Be Key to Preventing Mortality from Heart Attacks, Strokes Caused by Atherosclerosis

Jun 12, 2018 by News Staff

A group of researchers from Emory University in the United States and Lancaster University and the University of Leeds, both in the UK, has discovered...

Similarity of structure between the enamel-like material and dental enamel. Image credit: Alvaro Mata.

Researchers Develop New Mineralized Materials that Could Regenerate Dental Enamel

Jun 7, 2018 by News Staff

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London, UK, has developed a new way to grow materials which could regenerate hard tissues....

Walton et al describe how acidity makes oxygen-starved cancer cells dormant and drug resistant. Image credit: Walton et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.05.009.

Baking Soda Could Improve Cancer Therapy

Jun 6, 2018 by News Staff

Cells enter a state of dormancy as tissues starved of oxygen become increasingly acidic, according to a new study. Published in the journal Cell, the study...

Increasing walking pace could reduce risk for all-cause and CVD mortality. Image credit: Daniel Reche.

Speeding Up Walking Pace Could Extend Your Life: Study

Jun 6, 2018 by News Staff

Walking at average or brisk/fast pace is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, an analysis of data from...

According to Hancock et al, the new genetic variant highlights the importance of genetically influenced regulation in brain on the risks of nicotine dependence, heavy smoking and consequent lung cancer. Image credit: Martin Buedenbender.

Financial Incentives Help Smokers Quit Better than Stop-Smoking Aids, Study Says

Jun 5, 2018 by News Staff

Financial incentives are found to be three times more effective than e-cigarettes and other stop-smoking aids, in a University of Pennsylvania Perelman...