People with poor sleep behaviors may be at risk for fatty liver disease
People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Fatty liver disease is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting about…
Read MoreEverything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?
When President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 on July 21, his physician recommended he take the antiviral drug Paxlovid. The drug significantly reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or death for someone at high risk of developing severe covid. Biden…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It?
When President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 on July 21, his physician recommended he take the antiviral drug Paxlovid. The drug significantly reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or death for someone at high risk of developing severe covid. Biden…
Read MoreThe brain plays a crucial role when choices about future pain versus future profit are concerned
Imagine having to choose over and over between what you enjoy doing and the pain that it might cause you, whether physical or emotional. If you live with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, you are probably familiar…
Read MorePhage therapeutics can be used to fight multidrug-resistant pathogens
Scientists with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were among those providing the biochemical tools needed to help save a man's life through a unique emergency intervention in 2016. Now those Center for Phage Technology scientists in…
Read MoreInflammatory bowel disease tied to spondyloarthritis
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more often have spondyloarthritis (SpA) before and after diagnosis of IBD, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. Sarita Shrestha, from Örebro University in Sweden, and colleagues compared…
Read MoreWhat bats can teach us about stopping the next pandemic
Why are bats often linked to incubating coronaviruses such as those behind COVID-19, SARS and other highly contagious respiratory diseases? A new Tulane University study suggests that the link between bats and coronaviruses is likely due to a long-shared history,…
Read MoreOmicron BA.5 Makes Up 82% of COVID Variants in US: CDC
(Reuters) – The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron was estimated to make up 81.9% of the circulating coronavirus variants in the United States for the week ended July 23, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday….
Read MoreEating more ultra-processed foods associated with increased risk of dementia
People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts, according to a new study published in the July 27,…
Read MoreClean House, Healthy Mind? Chores May Lower Dementia Risk
Participating in certain physical and mentally stimulating activities may be protective against dementia, new research suggests. In a large prospective cohort study, individuals who regularly engaged in strenuous exercise had a 35% less risk of dementia, those who consistently did…
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