Good news for coffee fans, bad news for anyone who likes a boozy nightcap. New research says that drinking alcohol or smoking before bed can […]
Study: Sleep is essential for business leaders seeking next successful venture
Jeff Bezos and Arianna Huffington came up with brilliant ideas that turned into companies that are now household names—Amazon and HuffPost. The secret ingredient for […]
Cannabidiol reduces aggressiveness, study concludes
A new study has concluded that cannabidiol attenuates the aggressiveness induced by social isolation. The research, based on a mouse model, was performed by scientists […]
Laboratory study paves way for new approach to treating hair loss in humans
Japanese scientists have developed an efficient method of successfully generating hair growth in nude mice. The new method can be scaled up and therefore shows […]
Study shows extra weight in 60s may be linked to brain thinning years later
Having a bigger waistline and a high body mass index (BMI) in your 60s may be linked with greater signs of brain aging years later, […]
Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat
Glioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills most patients less than two years after diagnosis. The disease is difficult to treat largely because tumors […]
Gut infections can cause Parkinson’s, study shows
More evidence Parkinson’s can start in the gut: Scientists show mice developed the disease after a mild stomach bug – and believe the same holds […]
Study asked people with mental health disorders to recommend changes to international diagnostic guidelines
A Rutgers University researcher contributed to the first study to seek input from people with common mental health issues on how their disorders are described […]
Hope for people blinded in acid attacks as a study is set to begin
Hope for people blinded in acid attacks as a ‘revolutionary’ study aims to reverse damage to the eye using stem cells Tissue-softening enzyme collagenase will […]
Opioids study shows high-risk counties across the country, suggests local solutions
Dozens of counties in the Midwest and South are at the highest risk for opioid deaths in the United States, say University of Michigan researchers. […]
Supplements for brain health show no benefit – a neurologist explains a new study
Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements in order to maintain or preserve their brain health. A recent study found […]
Vitamin D does NOT prevent heart disease, study finds
Vitamin D does NOT prevent heart disease: Patients who take supplements are at no less risk of heart attack, stroke and death than those on […]
Study reveals biology of leptin, the hunger hormone
In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance […]
Medical marijuana does not reduce opioid deaths, study finds
Legalizing medical marijuana does not reduce the rate of fatal opioid overdoses, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding contradicts […]