U.S. obesity epidemic – The Role of Age, Sex and Race
The U.S. obesity epidemic – The Role of Age, Sex, and Race – New study shows who is gaining weight over the last decade 10-Year Weight Gain in 13,802 …
Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Death
Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Death. Key Points: Question: Is daily sitting time associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in countries of different economic levels? Findings: In …
The teen brain tunes out mom’s voice in favor of more unfamiliar voices
The teen brain tunes out mom’s voice in favor of more unfamiliar voices Around age 13, kids’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favor new voices, …
You Are Unlikely to Catch Omicron Variant if You Had Omicron
You Are Unlikely to Catch Omicron Variant if You Had Omicron Finally some good news for the pandemic-weary: a study shows that previous infection with the widely circulating Omicron …
New Inhaled COVID Vaccine Protects Against Variants
Newly Developed Inhaled COVID Vaccine Protects Against COVID-19 Variants Scientists at McMaster University who have recently developed an inhaled COVID vaccine have confirmed that the new inhaled vaccine can …
Graves Disease: Hyperthyroidism, Overview, Causes and Symptoms
Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to circulating autoantibodies. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces …
Amyloid-Beta Protein Made in the Liver May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease
Amyloid-Beta Protein Made in the Liver May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease in the Brain Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new …
Weight loss via exercise harder for obese people
Weight loss via exercise is more difficult for obese people, data suggests. Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic …
Moderna’s HIV mRNA Vaccine Is Starting Human Trials
Moderna’s HIV mRNA Vaccine Is Starting Human Trials Before 2020, many of us had never heard of mRNA. With the development of Covid-19 vaccines dependent on this molecule, though, …
Athletes Unlikely to Develop COVID Cardiac Complications, Study Shows
Athletes Unlikely to Develop COVID Cardiac Complications, Study Shows While the lasting impact of COVID-19 on hospitalized patients in the general population is common and associated with adverse cardiac …