Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with counterparts from Columbia University, have developed a new framework to measure metabolic health. The concept of “metabolic elasticity” paints a more comprehensive picture of how the body reacts to changes in the…

The rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarming trend that researchers from the University of Missouri and University of Iowa say has exposed the stigma felt…

High cholesterol, particularly high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, or ‘bad cholesterol’), increases the risk of heart disease. Some people have a hereditary condition that results in very high levels of LDL-C. A new study has used an intravenous…

Being taller during the course of a person’s lifetime could protect against heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a new University of Bristol-led study. The research, which analyzed height and genetic data on over 454,000 individuals, is…

Good news for nappers! Any activity is better for your heart than sitting – even sleeping, study suggests Any activity, from jogging to snoozing, can lower risk of heart disease and stroke But exercise remains the best way to protect…

Reviewed Carryl P. Navalta, PhD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a two-year, $476,194 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for his research, "Project EDUCATE" (Education…

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers evaluated the effectiveness and safety of herbs and alternative medicines in preventing liver injury induced by anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) drugs. Study: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of efficacy and safety…

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In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined maternal depressive symptoms in diverse observational cohorts. Study: Perinatal Trajectories of Maternal Depressive Symptoms in Prospective, Community-Based Cohorts Across 3 Continents. Image Credit: Pormezz/Shutterstock.com Background Maternal mental health remains a risk…

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to a Rutgers study. The study, coauthored by Michal Schnaider Beeri, director of the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research…