By Nicquel Terry Ellis Updated 1:06 PM EDT, Wed September 20, 2023 Noelia Gutierrez, right, with her husband, Cristhian Lopez , and their daughters, aged 15, 8 and 6.Courtesy Noelia GutierrezCNNNoelia Gutierrez was at home having dinner with her mother one evening in March of 2017 when she suddenly felt an agonizing headache. Then her body...
Rob and Julia Campbell/Stocksy UnitedNew research shows that exercising in the morning is effective for obesity.Individuals who worked out in the morning had lower BMI and waist size compared to those who exercised at other times of the day.The science behind the “best” time to exercise still isn’t well understood.Need a reason to rise and...
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165370High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called “good cholesterol,” removes extra cholesterol from the arteries by gobbling up early-forming plaque and transporting it to the liver, which flushes it out of the body. It’s an essential job: when too much plaque...
by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences SLC15A4-TASL binding interface and drug screening for TASL stability. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42070-3Scientists at CeMM, the Medical University of Vienna, and the University of Lausanne have succeeded for the first time in identifying and characterizing a new small molecule called...
by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition affecting nearly half of U.S. adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 48% of Americans have high blood pressure—defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood...
by Lori Fligge, University of Minnesota Conceptual model depicting the key questions framing the review. Credit: Nutrients (2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15194138Health professionals have long praised the benefits of insoluble fiber for bowel regularity and overall health. New research from the University of Minnesota suggests even more reasons we should be prioritizing fiber in our regular diets. In...
Peer-Reviewed Publication JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana’s major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found changes to the structure of microglia, which are specialized brain immune cells, that may worsen a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia. The findings, published Oct. 25...
Written by Christine Giordano, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: Antibiotics are lifesaving, but they can cause side effects — especially nausea, upset stomach, and diarrhea.Foods that are a natural source of probiotics can help protect your gut and improve your nausea while you’re taking antibiotics.Fiber-rich foods can also lessen nausea and upset stomach....
by Alan Mozes Highly processed packaged foods and drinks may be quick, cheap and tasty, but new research suggests they’re also likely to up your risk for depression. Among big consumers of ultra-processed foods, depression risk may rise by as much as 50%, the new study found, particularly when those foods are artificially sweetened. “Given...
Sara Moniuszko Thu, September 21, 2023 at 12:59 PM MST Peter Dazeley via Getty ImagesAre you getting enough vitamin D? For millions of Americans, experts say the answer is no. This isn’t helped by so many people working indoors everyday, says Dr. Kevin Cooke, a physician at Aviv Clinics with a background in both internal...
