A research team at the University of Oulu, Finland, has discovered a new mechanism in cells that causes an increase in harmful LDL cholesterol. The observation made by the researchers may explain the adverse effects of certain environmental chemicals and medicinal substances on cardiovascular health. At the heart of the finding is a nuclear receptor […]
YouTuber and professional distance runner Elijah Orr has tried all kinds of physical challenges on his channel before, including emulating the workouts of Olympic athlete Mo Farah and the famously fit-as-hell Navy SEAL David Goggins. In his most recent video, Orr goes where several other influencers have gone (and nearly puked) before, and takes on […]
Epidemic. Pandemic. These terms have become second nature to us, popping up in everyday conversation, and for good reason—COVID-19 is the latest pandemic to pose a threat to humanity. But in recent months, far less attention has been paid to another widely spread problem that has been proliferating since the late 1970s: Lyme disease. Lyme […]
Bodyweight workouts can be efficient and effective, but they’re not always flashy. The old standard pushup, squat, plank trifecta won’t win you many accolades on the ‘Gram (which is great, if just getting into shape is your goal). But if you want to take on an exercise that will turn heads, you’ll need to ramp […]
Our body’s relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with “good” bacteria that aids nutrition and helps keep us healthy. But even the “good” can have bad effects if these bacteria end up in tissues and organs where they’re not supposed to be. Now, research published […]
Can a protein found in a mosquito lead to a better understanding of the workings of our own brains? Prof. Ofer Yizhar and his team in the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Neurobiology Department took a light-sensitive protein derived from mosquitoes and used it to devise an improved method for investigating the messages that are passed […]
Meat that is certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can sicken people, including dangerous, multidrug-resistant organisms, compared to conventionally produced meat, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The findings highlight the risk for consumers to […]
Social isolation among older adults is associated with poor health and premature mortality, but the connection between social isolation and physical functioning is poorly understood. New research generates more robust evidence about the associations between social isolation and physical functioning and how this accelerates over time, reports the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by […]
Researchers discovered that a large amount of enterobacteria in the gut microbiota is related to long-term mortality risk in Finnish adult population. The study conducted by the University of Turku and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare together with an international research team is so far the largest population-level study in the world examining […]
If you are congested, a nasal spray can be a useful tool to ease the stuffy feeling. But they’re intended for short-term use, and getting into the habit of using one every day can have some negative effects. It’s a common occurrence, however. One study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found […]
