Spice up your heart health: Taurine and black pepper combo shows promising cardioprotective effects
An increased intake of a Western diet, comprising high proportions of saturated fats, sugar, and salt, along with sedentary lifestyles, has augmented the global burden of cardiovascular events. Cardiovascular diseases…
Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA
A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA. The chemical is also found in trace amounts in…
Eat right, live longer: Could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth?
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Ischemic heart disease linked to increased risk of dementia and faster cognitive decline in older people
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Medicaid telemedicine coverage linked to growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access
Medicaid telemedicine coverage between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access, while private policies did not have such an association, according to…
New insights into how axons grow could lead to effective therapies for blindness, paralysis
Injuries to the nerves can blind or paralyze because adult nerve cells don't regenerate their connections. Now, a team of UConn School of Medicine researchers report in Development that at…
A simple tweak to first meal of the day may benefit people with Type 2 diabetes
An international team, led by UBC Okanagan researchers, suggests a simple tweak to the first meal of the day might help people living with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) better control…
FDA issues warning about compounded versions of Wegovy, Ozempic
Patients taking semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or weight loss should be careful about where they’re getting the medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday. Shortages of the…
High dry night rate for users of new bedwetting AI alarm
High compliance users of the new bedwetting alarm, GOGOband, which utilizes real-time heart rate variability analysis and applies artificial intelligence (AI) to create an alarm to wake the user, have…
Factors associated with diagnostic delay in Familial Mediterranean Fever
EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – held its 2023 annual congress in Milan, Italy. One of the abstracts chosen for presentation in the scientific session on…