Health News 2020
Dec 2020
High Blood Pressure at Any Age, No Matter How Long You Have It, May Speed Cognitive Decline
Natural Antibiotics Produced in Wounds Increase Sleep and Survival After Injury
Poor Sleep Can Lead to Depression in Adolescents
Drinking Linked to a Decline in Brain Health from Cradle to Grave
Nov 2020
Researchers Find How Stress and the Circadian Clock Affect Sleep
Aim to Exceed Weekly Recommended Physical Activity Level to Offset Health Harms of Prolonged Sitting
Obesity Is Not Only the Individual's Responsibility
Chronic Alcohol Use Reshapes the Brain's Immune Landscape, Driving Anxiety and Addiction
Children Born Extremely Preterm Are More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Depression
Western Diet Impairs Odor-Related Learning and Olfactory Memory in Mice
Oct 2020
Study Shows Active Older Adults Have Better Physical and Mental Health
Sep 2020
Girls Benefit from Doing Sports
High-Fiber Diet, Low Level Inflammation: Sidestepping the Effects of Radiation
Sport and Memory Go Hand in Hand
Scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased
Ten Minutes of Massage or Rest to Fight Stress
How We Sleep Today May Forecast When Alzheimer's Disease Begins
Circadian Rhythms Help Guide Waste from Brain
Handgrip Strength Shown to Identify People at High Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
August 2020
Infants in Households With Very Low Food Security May Have Greater Obesity Risk
A Coffee and Catnap Keep You Sharp on the Nightshift, Study Suggests
Preventing Infection, Facilitating Healing: New Biomaterials from Spider Silk
Pollution Exposure at Work May Be Associated With Heart Abnormalities Among Latinx Community
Excessive Fructose, Leaky Gut and Fatty Liver
Why Seasonal Flu Shots Don't 'Stick' Long-Term
Overweight and Pregnant: Unborn Child's Brain
What Keep Body's Master Circadian Clock Ticking?
Vegetarian Source of Vitamin B12: Fermented ...
July 2020
Aerobic Exercise Could Have the Final Say on Fatty Livers
Lithium in Drinking Water Linked With Lower Suicide Rates
Neurons Genetically Programmed for Long Lives
Turmeric could have antiviral properties
Brain Cells That Trigger Sugar Cravings
Fruits and Veggies May Protect Against Diabetes
Asthma and allergies more common in teens who stay up late
'Biologically relevant' levels of a fertility hormone are detected in human hair samples
The Gut Shields the Liver from Fructose-Induced Damage
Excessive Sugar Intake Linked With Unhealthy Fat
Eyesight Improved by Looking at Deep Red Light
Exercise Ups Benefits of Breast Milk for Babies
Air Pollution's Connection to Infant Mortality
Biomedical Researchers Get Closer to Why Eczema Happens
Working With Artificial Stone: Silicosis Risk
High-protein diets help insects to fight against blood parasites
May 2020
Food Processing May Remove Higher Fiber Benefits
Walking or Cycling to Work Associated With Reduced Risk of Early Death and Illness
Exercise Improves Memory, Boosts Blood Flow to Brain
Adding a Blend of Spices to a Meal May Help Lower Inflammation
Mindfulness training shows promise for people with MS
How to improve the pneumococcus vaccine
Scientists Eliminate Drug Side Effects
Dairy-Rich Diet Linked to Lower Risk of High BP
Walking or Cycling to Work Cuts Risk of ...
Drinking Sugary Drinks Daily and CVD Risk
Surplus Antioxidants Are Pathogenic for Hearts
Signs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Detected in Womb
Excess Coffee Consumption and Poor Health
Celiac Disease Tied to Common Chemical ...
Genetic Role in Weight Gain from Birth Control
Plasma Medicine Research Highlights Antibacterial Effects and Potential Uses
For Better Migraine Treatment, Try Adding Some Downward Dogs
Certain Foods Common in Diets of US Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Nicotine Exposure Alone Leads to Pulmonary Hypertension, Study Suggests
April 2020
Plant Extract Combo May Relieve Hangover Symptoms
Berries, Apples and Tea Protect Against ...
How Bacteria Becomes Multidrug-Resistant
Diabetes Reversed in Mice: CRISPR
How Vulnerable Cells Armor Themselves
Veggies Linked to Lower Risk of Premature Birth
Celiac disease linked to increased risk of premature death
Compound in fruit peels halts damage and spurs neuronal repair in multiple sclerosis
Fiber Consumption Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Mindfulness Program May Benefit Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Early Bedtime May Help Children Maintain Healthy Weight
Gut Communicates With the Entire Brain Through Cross-Talking Neurons
Lifestyle Changes Could Delay Memory Problems in Old Age, Depending on Our Genes
Mar 2020
Regular Exercise Benefits Immunity -- Even in Isolation
Experiences of Undesired Effects of Hormonal Contraception
'Natural killer' cells could halt Parkinson's progression
Brain or muscles, what do we lose first?
Commonly used mouthwash could make saliva significantly more acidic, change microbes
Higher daily step count linked with lower all-cause mortality
How bacteria form communities on the human tongue
How trans fats assist cell death
Too Much Salt Weakens the Immune System
Music as medicine? 30 minutes a day shows benefits after heart attack
Getting too little -- or too much -- sleep may be bad for the heart
Brain-doping produced by your own body
Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue
'Natural Killer' Cells Could Halt Parkinson's
Quality of Life Can Predict How Long We Live
Intermittent Fasting Helps Prevent Disease
Molecule found in oranges could reduce obesity and prevent heart disease and diabetes
Feb 2020
Eating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy linked to lower stroke risk
A promising new strategy to help broken bones heal faster
- New study associates intake of dairy milk with greater risk of breast cancer
- Scientists solve long-debated puzzle of how the intestine heals itself
- Mediterranean diet ingredient may extend life
- Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot
- Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
- Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke
- Mathematical model reveals behavior of cellular enzymes
- Leaking away essential resources isn't wasteful, actually helps cells grow
- A good blood supply is good for memory
- Fast food intake leads to weight gain in preschoolers
- Immune cells consult with neighbors to make decisions
- Much shorter radiation treatment found to be safe, effective for people with soft tissue sarcoma
- Scientists make human organs transparent to allow 3D maps at cellular level
- Free radicals from immune cells are direct cause of salt-sensitive hypertension
- Antibiotics Discovered That Kill Bacteria in a New Way
- Natural Compound in Vegetables Helps Fight Fatty Liver Disease
- Oh My Aching Back: Do Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong Help?
- Chemical Found in Drinking Water Linked to Tooth Decay in Children
- Energy Choices Can Be Contagious -- But Why?
- New Study Adds to Evidence of Diabetes Drug Link to Heart Problems
- Direct Touch of Food Makes Eating Experience More Enjoyable
- A New Substance Prevents Vascular Calcification
- Children's Mental Health Is Affected by Sleep Duration
- Altruistic Babies? Infants Are Willing to Give Up Food, Help Others
- Lower Protein Diet May Lessen Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
- Early Life Experiences Biologically and Functionally Mature the Brain
- Eating Red Meat and Processed Meat Hikes Heart Disease and Death Risk
- Could Resetting Our Internal Clocks Help Control Diabetes?
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