Archive: 14/05/2019

It's in the weeds: Herbicide linked to human liver disease

Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto's popular weed killer Roundup, has been linked to liver disease in animal models. In a new study, the first of its kind, researchers at the University of California San Diego ...

May 14, 2019

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When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health say those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and a drive for thinness are more likely to develop a pathological ...

May 14, 2019

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Risk of cardiovascular complications post-surgery doubles for patients with sleep apnea

According to a new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), patients who have severe obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly higher risk of complications related to their heart ...

May 14, 2019

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New doctors' DNA ages six times faster than normal in first year

In just a few short weeks, tens of thousands of newly minted doctors will start the most intense year of their training: the first year of residency, also called the intern year.

May 14, 2019

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Preschoolers who watch TV sleep less: study

Preschoolers who watch TV sleep significantly less than those who don't, according to new research by University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer and developmental science graduate student Abigail Helm.

May 14, 2019

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Philadelphia's sweetened drink sales drop 38 percent after beverage tax

One year after Philadelphia passed its beverage tax, sales of sugary and artificially sweetened beverages dropped by 38 percent in chain food retailers, according to Penn Medicine researchers who conducted one of the largest ...

May 14, 2019

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Study finds direct oxidative stress damage shortens telomeres

The same sources thought to inflict oxidative stress on cells—pollution, diesel exhaust, smoking and obesity—also are associated with shorter telomeres, the protective tips on the ends of the chromosomal shoelace.

May 14, 2019

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Brain changes linked with Alzheimer's years before symptoms appear

In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have identified an average level of biological and anatomical brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease that occur ...

May 14, 2019

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Hard-hit Pennsylvania to sue drugmaker over opioid epidemic

The attorney general of Pennsylvania says he's filing a lawsuit accusing a pharmaceutical giant of fueling the opioid epidemic.

May 14, 2019

Injections of a novel protein reduced artery blockage by enhancing lymphatic vascular function in mice

Injections of a protein associated with healthy lymphatic vessel function reduced artery blockage known as atherosclerosis in mice. This finding could one day provide a new way to prevent and treat heart disease and stroke ...

May 14, 2019

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