Frequent spicy food consumption linked with lower risk of death
People who eat spicy foods nearly every day have a 14% lower risk of death compared with those who consume spicy foods less than once … Read more
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Not-For-Profit Hospitals May Not Trump For-Profits in Providing Uncompensated Care
While not-for-profit hospitals receive substantial tax benefits, some do not provide free or subsidized care for a higher percentage of patients living in poverty than … Read more
Are Heart-Healthy Molecules from Fish Oil Making it Into Blood?
The importance of a diet rich in fish oils – now a billion dollar food-supplement industry — has been debated for over half a century. … Read more
Study: For most Vietnam veterans with PTSD, symptoms worse over time
More than 40 years after fighting in Vietnam, about 11 percent of combat veterans still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds, and … Read more
Recurrent ovarian cancer patients may have hope
A gene therapy that delivers a protein that suppresses the development of female reproductive organs may improve survival rates in patients with ovarian cancer that has … Read more
Body fat can send signals to brain, affecting stress response
The brain’s effect on other parts of the body has been well established. Now, a group that includes two University of Florida Health researchers has … Read more
Researchers link HIV susceptibility to little-understood immune cell class
High diversity among certain cells that help fight viruses and tumors is strongly associated with the likelihood of subsequent infection by HIV, Stanford University School … Read more
Low levels of hormone linked to social deficit in autism
A brain-chemistry deficit in children with autism may help to explain their social difficulties, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine. … Read more
Soybean Oil Causes More Obesity Than Coconut Oil and Fructose
A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high in fructose, a sugar commonly found in soda and processed … Read more
The sleep-deprived brain can mistake friends for foes
If you can’t tell a smile from a scowl, you’re probably not getting enough sleep. A new UC Berkeley study shows that sleep deprivation dulls … Read more
Stem Cells Provide Lasting Pain Relief in Mice
Chronic pain caused by the nerve damage of type 2 diabetes, surgical amputation, chemotherapy and other conditions is especially intractable because it resists painkilling medications. … Read more
