A new study now shows that if telomeres change in their length, that change is also reflected in our brain structure. This association was identified...

In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD). Source: Common nutrient...

People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with...

Increasing levels of a simplified version of 'good' cholesterol reversed disease in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes. Source: 'Good' cholesterol counters atherosclerosis in...

Dosage dependency of the statin--osteoporosis association in three frequently prescribed statins: A low dosage of simvastatin and rosuvastatin can be related to decreased osteoporosis risks,...

People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of...

Scientists at UC San Francisco and Harvard University have shown for the first time that cooking food fundamentally alters the microbiomes of both mice and...

Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects...

Common herbs, including lavender, fennel and chamomile, have a long history of use as folk medicines used to lower blood pressure. In a new study,...

Everyone is a mutant but some are prone to diverge more than others, report scientists at University of Utah Health. A new study published in...

A toxic cocktail of chemical pollutants in US drinking water could result in more than 100,000 cancer cases, according to a peer-reviewed study from Environmental...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the build-up of fat in the liver due to factors other than alcohol, but its cause remains unknown. Now,...

Reversing baldness could someday be as easy as wearing a hat, thanks to a noninvasive, low-cost hair-growth-stimulating technology developed by engineers at the University of...

A new study by 2 University of Washington researchers and their colleagues questions the cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish for preschoolers and calls its anti-cavity effects...

Patients with type 2 diabetes who were in poor health were more likely to continue taking insulin after age 75 than their counterparts in better...

Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered that a natural antioxidant commonly found in green tea can help eliminate antibiotic resistant bacteria. Source: Green...

Adrenaline is considered crucial in triggering a 'fight or flight' response, but new research shows the response can't get started without a hormone made in...

A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions compared to non-tea...

A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Source:...

Early studies from scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Australia and Jena University in Germany have found Vitamin E could be used...