Having specific health issues, including depressive symptoms and cardiovascular disease, as a middle-aged woman was associated with experiencing clinically important declines in health later in life, a new study finds. The most predictive parameters of poorer health at age 65 were cardiovascular disease, clinically significant depressive symptoms, and current smoking. Osteoarthritis, lower education level, and […]

Being fat really IS in your genes: Scientists uncover another 74 genetic mutations that could make you prone to obesity King’s College London scientists monitored levels of key molecules in the blood These included vitamins and amino acids and are released when food is digested Researchers said the paper offered hope for ‘turning the tide’ […]

Scientists have discovered an antibody that may lead to more effective treatments against a wide range of sarbecoviruses, the family of viruses that includes the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and their variants. The antibody neutralizes SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 variants and other sarbecoviruses in the lab, protects against infection in animal studies, and appears to be able to thwart […]

If you’re trying to recycle excess water, then you may be wondering ‘Is dehumidifier water safe to drink?’ These gadgets have large water tanks that fill up quickly and it feels wasteful to chuck all that liquid straight down the drain.  However, before you fill up your glass, it’s important to establish if it’s safe […]

University of Exeter researchers have published a review of research evaluating ketamine’s value in mental health therapy. The review of studies found that ketamine may quickly alleviate depression and thoughts of suicide. Ketamine’s usefulness for other mental health conditions is less clear. As ketamine is an addictive opioid with strong disassociative properties, its use is […]

In collaboration with the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, researchers from York and Qatar Universities have launched the first-of-its-kind International Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry (ICRR) featured today in the journal Global Heart. The new online registry is designed for cardiac rehabilitation programs in low-resource settings and will make it easier for programs to assess […]

Statins: How the drug prevents heart attacks and strokes We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As one of the leading causes […]

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Having been coined as one […]

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In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it’s too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a step in the […]