The results of their study are reported in the journal Nature Communications.Cholesterol's role in heart disease has given it a bad reputation. But inside the…
Among HIV patients receiving well-organized care with free access to antiretroviral therapy, those who smoke lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV,…
Now, Jens Walter and colleagues of the University of Nebraska show that changes in cholesterol metabolism induced by diet can alter the gut flora. The research…
“Much work remains to be done, but we believe that it will be possible to use this mechanism when, for example, broad-spectrum antibiotics have proved to be…
Whilst conditions such as a severe stroke have been linked to the disease, for many sufferers the tremors and other symptoms of Parkinson's disease can appear…
Radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) and other medical sources has drawn considerable media attention in recent years. Stories warning of the…
The scientists, working as part of a large international team coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), have identified several promising genetic…
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is an very common stomach disease that manifests as abdominal pain and discomfort, disturbed bowel movements, abdominal…
“We started to research the question because professional recommendations around milk intake were unclear and doctors and parents were seeking answers,” said…
Unfortunately, there isn’t a quick way to screen for people exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. There also isn’t a quick way to distinguish between…
“Nerve injury in both central nervous system and peripheral nervous system is a major health problem,” said Mohammad Reza Abidian, assistant professor of…
Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that an eating pattern low in snack foods could…
Speaking at the IOF Regionals Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Ministry of Health,…
But these consequences can be mitigated by a drug already in use, suggesting treatment that could slow the progress of dementia associated with cumulative…
In a study published today in Nature Medicine, researchers from Monash University tracked the movements of white blood cells, or leukocytes, leading to a new…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two of the most important smoking-related diseases worldwide, with a huge combined mortality…
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