A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. Researchers say the most concerning finding indicates a slight increase or the re-emergence of eating disorders, which kill roughly 10,200 people […]
Blood vessels deliver nutrients and oxygen to each organ in our body. They are difficult to completely restore to their original conditions once damaged by myocardial infarction or severe ischemic diseases. This is because various angiogenic growth factors must be applied sequentially in order to restore the vascular structure. Recently, a research team at POSTECH […]
More than 6.8 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is believed to be the result of a malfunctioning immune system, which results in an inappropriate immune response that attacks the lining of the intestines. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look […]
(HealthDay)—Angie Gaytan never cared much for beets, but beets sure do love her—doctors say that veggie shakes, fruits, beet juice and other healthy foods likely helped the 16-year-old defeat her life-threatening leukemia. Such a healthy diet helped more than Angie: A new study found that adopting a low-fat, low-sugar diet appeared to boost the effectiveness […]
Colin Jackson ran his first mile on July 1, 2014. Not many runners can tell you the exact day they started running, but then again, not many runners are told they have to make intense lifestyle changes or die before their next birthday. That was more than six years ago. On January 18, 2021, Jackson, […]
While nearly all Americans use a mask at some point each week, very few consistently wear their mask during many common potentially risky activities. This is true even among adults whose older age or preexisting health conditions put them at higher risk for severe complications from COVID-19, according to a University of Michigan study. The […]
Medical research very rarely has a single end point. There is often no final answer, or silver bullet, the science just continues to evolve, and with it, there will always be more to do, understand and investigate. But sometimes it reaches a tipping point, where the knowledge that’s been built up actually alters medical practice. […]
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting almost 650 million people over the age of 40 worldwide. In New Zealand, around one in eight adults have osteoarthritis, but it is a rapidly worsening problem. An aging population and increasing rates of obesity and joint injury are contributing to the lowering of the age […]
It started as a research project to track student mental health over an entire term at university. Then, four weeks into the 13-week study, COVID-19 hit. Suddenly, a group of UBC researchers and their partners had an unprecedented opportunity to learn how students were faring emotionally as a global pandemic inched closer and closer to […]
Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia Doctors should consider more “social” prescribing of non-drug approaches for depression and loneliness, say researchers Non-drug therapies, such as exercise, appear to be as, or more, effective than drugs for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia, suggests […]
