We have long associated sedentary lifestyles with poor health outcomes, but a recent study was a little more specific. It found that those who had led a physically inactive life for at least 20 years had a twofold greater risk of premature death when compared with physically active people.
The researchers...
Nursing career enthusiasts have always found New York as one of the most desirable nations. Statistics claim that the rate of employment in this segment will grow at above 40 percent by 2025. Most importantly, above six thousand nursing positions are expected to be created by 2026. It’s not just...
Inflammation is part of the body’s natural response to harmful stimuli, such as irritants, damaged cells, and pathogens.
The body uses this process to eliminate the threat, clear out damaged cells, and repair tissues. Although inflammation is a force for good, if it continues for extended periods, which doctors refer to...
Over recent years, increasing numbers of people have decided to reduce the amount of meat in their diet. Vegetarians, vegans, and pescatarians (people who eat fish but not meat) are a growing demographic, one that seeks to expand by being pests.
Following any one of these meat-free diets is nothing new,...
In June, researchers carried out a review to determine whether medication or psychological therapy was the best treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Due to a lack of comparative studies, the researchers were unable to form a conclusion.
However, a new study aims to see whether a combination of the two treatment...
There are more than 70 million of Americans who are struggling for the daily demands of work, children, home, and caring for a family member who may be ill, aging, or disabled. Well, it is quite difficult to manage your busy life and emotional decisions while taking good care of...
Autoimmune conditions are a class of disease in which a person's immune system produces antibodies to attack tissues in the body. There are many types of autoimmune disease, and in a recent study, researchers focused specifically on myasthenia gravis (MG).
MG is a rare condition characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue...
A new study from Scripps Research Chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., shows that by targeting an essential biomolecule that surges in failing heart muscle, it may be possible to one day heal damaged heart tissue with medication.
In a study published Monday in the journal Nature Chemistry, the Disney collaboration describes the...
A new study has challenged suggestions that the male sex hormone testosterone reduces cognitive empathy, or the ability to read other people’s emotional states. Lower cognitive empathy is a feature of autism, a condition that predominantly affects males.
The new research takes the form of two large-scale randomized controlled trials that...
A University of Alberta researcher has found a treatment that increases the speed of nerve regeneration by three to five times, leading to much better outcomes for trauma surgery patients.
"We use the term 'time is a muscle,'" said Christine Webber, an associate professor in the U of A's anatomy division...
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