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The risk for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) having a first-degree relative (FDR) with IBD is increased, according to a study published in the August issue of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Jonas Halfvarson, M.D., Ph.D., from Örebro University…

The damaging effects of daily, lifelong exposure to the blue light emanating from phones, computers and household fixtures worsen as a person ages, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The study, published today in Nature Partner Journals Aging, involved…

Even though we don’t think about it, every movement we make in our daily life essentially consists of a sequence of smaller actions in a specific order. The only time we realize this is when we have to learn a…

The research group led by immunologists Vigo Heissmeyer and Taku Ito-Kureha of LMU and Helmholtz Munich has revealed the essential function of m6A modifications in T cells. The chemical modification of nucleic acids, methylation, exists not only on DNA but…

While speaking about mental health has become more normalised, the reality of accepting it still has a long way to go. It seems one of the most taboo settings to accept mental health issues is in the workplace – which…

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the introduction of new health regulations, the delivery of specialized treatment by alcohol and other drug treatment services was impacted. As restrictions eased in most jurisdictions, services adapted traditional practices…

The short-term mental-health impact of playing video games “is probably too small” to be noticeable, according to a major study by the University of Oxford published Wednesday. “Our study finds little to no evidence of connections between gameplay and well-being,”…

A new study suggests we should be doing at least double the amount of recommended exercise… but how achievable is that?  For a long time, the NHS has recommended that we do 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity (like walking or…

Written by Leah Sinclair We’re living in tumultuous times and the need to escape is real – and we spoke to women about their perfect way to unwind and take a break from reality. If there was ever a time for complete…

JMIR Publications recently published “Establishing Institutional Scores With the Rigor and Transparency Index: Large-scale Analysis of Scientific Reporting Quality” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), which reported that improving rigor and transparency measures should lead to improvements in…