Abnormal blood pressure in middle age and later life increases dementia risk
In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to … Read more
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196,000 Youth Lose Health Insurance Coverage in Past 3 Years
The national implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014 was associated with gains in health insurance coverage for youth, but some of those … Read more
Genome screen uncovers new targets for cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of cancer in the last decade, yet many tumors do not respond to these new therapies. A new genome-wide screen … Read more
Researchers detect unreported Zika outbreak
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) have detected a large unreported Zika outbreak that occurred in Cuba during 2017, a year after … Read more
A new gut-brain connection that keeps weight off (or on) the scale
Eating extra servings typically shows up on the scale later, but how this happens has not been clear. In his lab at Baylor College of … Read more
Moisturizers May Be Turning Your Skin Into ‘Swiss Cheese’
Visit any drugstore and you’ll find a dizzying array of choices for skin-care products. That’s no surprise, says UC San Francisco dermatology professor Peter Elias, … Read more
Scorpion Toxin That Targets ‘Wasabi Receptor’ May Help Solve Mystery of Chronic Pain
Researchers at UC San Francisco and the University of Queensland have discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the “wasabi receptor,” a chemical-sensing protein found in … Read more
Study links ketone bodies with intestinal health
MIT biologists have discovered an unexpected effect of a ketogenic, or fat-rich, diet: They showed that high levels of ketone bodies, molecules produced by the … Read more
Climate change could pose danger for Muslim pilgrimage
For the world’s estimated 1.8 billion Muslims — roughly one-quarter of the world population — making a pilgrimage to Mecca is considered a religious duty … Read more
Fire Emissions Pose Health Threats Hundreds of Miles from the Flames
A new model by researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering shows that health hazards from fires go beyond the burned areas, and fire emissions can … Read more
How our genes and environment influence body mass, height
Environmental conditions influence our body mass index (BMI) by increasing or decreasing the effect of inherited genetic variations, University of Queensland researchers have discovered. A team led … Read more
