Sleep disorders

Study suggests ways to block hypertension in those with sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea - a disorder that affects nearly one out of four people between the ages of 30 and 70 - is a common cause of high blood pressure. In the Aug. 17, 2016, issue of the journal Science Signaling, researchers ...

Health

Living near a landfill could damage your health

According to research published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology, health is at risk for those who live within five kilometres of a landfill site.

Ophthalmology

Don't take short cuts with contact lens care, FDA warns

(HealthDay)—If you use contact lens solution with hydrogen peroxide and don't follow the instructions carefully, you could be putting your eyes at risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

Immunology

DNA as a weapon of immune defense

Our innate immune system, made up mainly of phagocytes, protects our body by exterminating bacteria. To do this, it uses two mechanisms. The first kills foreign bodies within the phagocyte itself. The second kills them outside ...

Immunology

Study details 'rotten egg' gas' role in autoimmune disease

The immune system not only responds to infections and other potentially problematic abnormalities in the body, it also contains a built-in brake in the form of regulatory T cells, or Tregs. Tregs ensure that inflammatory ...

Medical research

Potential avenue to protect male germ cells against heat stress

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that hydrogen sulphide (H2S), when applied exogenously, could protect testicular ...

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