Researchers unravel protective properties of telomere t-loops Loops at the ends of telomeres play a vital protective role preventing irretrievable damage to chromosomes, according to new research from the Crick. Nov 13, 2019 0 219
More Americans trying to lose weight, but few succeeding (HealthDay)—Americans are more motivated to lose weight than ever before, with increasing numbers eating less, exercising, drinking water and trying out new diets. Nov 13, 2019 0 28
More hospital days seen with antipsychotic use in Alzheimer disease (HealthDay)—Alzheimer disease patients who initiate treatment with antipsychotic medications spend more days hospitalized than those who do not initiate antipsychotics, according to a study recently published in the Journal ... Nov 13, 2019 0 4
Injecting illegal drugs ups risk for death after heart surgery (HealthDay)—People who inject drugs (PWID) have shorter survival following cardiac surgery than non-PWID, according to a review published online Nov. 8 in BMC Infectious Diseases. Nov 13, 2019 0 1
Report identifies three dimensions to lifelong 'longevity fitness' Perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances will give people the best chance to thrive as they age, according to a new report titled "Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the ... Nov 13, 2019 0 2
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issues policy statement on e-cigs The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer today issued a new policy statement that strongly discourages the use of electronic cigarettes by youth or by adults who are not currently smoking. Nov 13, 2019 0 2
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose Massachusetts researchers have published a new study in the journal Addiction that uncovers several risk factors associated with postpartum opioid overdose. The factors include a history of overdose during pregnancy, a diagnosis ... Nov 13, 2019 0 1
Forget the Chardonnay, pass me the grape stems: Anti-tumor activity in prostate cancer cells Grape stems are discarded en masse during the production of wine. We love and produce a lot of wine in Nagano prefecture, and have been hoping to find a positive use for the previously discarded grape stems. Scientists at ... Nov 13, 2019 0 4
Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids Digital media have become an integral part of lifestyles in recent years, and the ubiquity of digital devices coupled with poor screen use habits can have a detrimental effect on the developmental and psychosocial well-being ... Nov 13, 2019 0 5
Targeting alpha-synuclein in the gut may slow down Parkinson's disease Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein arising in the gut may play a key role in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). Investigators are testing the hypothesis that by targeting the enteric nervous system with a ... Nov 13, 2019 0 5