by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio MAY 17, 2024 Two different KDs induce cellular senescence. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado1463A strict “keto-friendly” diet popular for weight loss and diabetes, depending on both the diet and individual, might not be all that friendly. A new study led by researchers at The...
Written by Cheyenne Buckingham, BS | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on January 9, 2023 Key takeaways: Green mucus has long been said to be a sign of an infection, but that’s not actually true in some cases.Mucus plays an important role in the body. It works with your immune system to protect...
by University of Oxford Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by scientists from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh has found that early good blood glucose control can minimize the lifetime risk of diabetes-related complications, including heart attacks, kidney failure and vision loss. These latest results from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), one of the...
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Published 12:01 AM EDT, Mon May 20, 2024 GLP-1 medications curb hunger by slowing passage of food through the stomach. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Getty Images CNN — Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect: stomach paralysis, according to new data on the real-world...
MAY 17, 2024 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip, an autopsy revealed Thursday. Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old from Massachusetts, died in September after taking part in the so-called “One Chip Challenge”—which involved...
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Published 12:01 AM EDT, Mon May 20, 2024 A new genetic risk score called “hungry gut” may help determine who will lose more weight on new injected medications. bymuratdeniz/E+/Getty Images CNN — One of the big mysteries with popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss is why some people will lose 20% or...
By Paul McClureMay 20, 2024 The effectiveness of blood pressure medication depends on when you take them Depositphotos Early birds and night owls should take blood pressure medication at different times of the day to minimize their risk of a heart attack, according to a new study that looked at whether our internal clock affected...
Adriel Bettelheim Illustration: Tiffany Herring/Axios A new chapter in drug advertising begins Monday when a federal transparency rule takes effect requiring commercials to clearly spell out potential side effects and when a person should avoid the medicine. Why it matters: The effort, more than a decade in the making, could demystify those rapid-fire disclaimers at...
One of the most common human fears is going to the dentist, although we all know how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health. Let’s see what new technologies can do to revolutionise dentistry – and our attitudes. Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD14 min | 16 May 2024 Key...
by Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As Chicagoans await the emergence of the cicadas, parents of children on the autism spectrum and/or who have sensitivities to sound can take a few steps to prepare for what is expected to be a loud summer. “Some children on the spectrum can struggle with loud...
