(Dr. Melina Jampolis/ CNN) — “One man’s food is another man’s poison.” – Lucretius (99-55 B.C.)
Most people have this basic understanding of genetics: You inherit genes from your parents, and their DNA combines to create your unique genetic makeup. This can include more obvious traits such as eye color …
(Rosie McCall/ IFL Science) — Scientists at the University of Sheffield in England say they have identified a bug-killing compound that can snuff out microbial-resistant bacteria, including potentially deadly strains of E. coli. The study was recently published in the journal ACS Nano.
Antimicrobial resistance is a natural process …
(Associated Press) — E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavourings may be bad for the heart.
Longtime smokers who can’t kick the addiction sometimes switch to e-cigarettes, in hopes of avoiding the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke. …
(Ana Sandoiu/ Medical News Today) —New research tests a novel strategy for preventing holiday weight gain and proposes a psychological mechanism that explains why the strategy may work.
More than 37% of adults in the United States are living with obesity, estimates show, and experts expect this number to increase. More than 32% of U.S. …
(Robert Preidt/ HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections are one of the indignities many women face as they age. One reason why is because their bladder walls can be invaded by several species of bacteria, a new study finds.
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among the most common type of bacterial infections in women, accounting …
(Alexandria Hein/ Fox News) — A decade-long study of sleep-related deaths in infants has found that in more than 90 percent of cases involving car seats, the safety devices were not being used as directed. The study, which was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed 11,779 sleep-related deaths in infants and found 3 percent …
(CBC News) — An aging population has Canadians worried about the future of health care, according to a poll sponsored by the Canadian Medical Association that was released on Wednesday.
The Ipsos poll found 58 per cent believe Canadians will have to delay retirement to afford health care. The poll also found that 88 per cent of respondents …
(Jamie Ducharme/ Time) — Though emotions are often fleeting, they can have a lasting impact on your health. Stress, for example, may heighten the risk of both chronic and acute health conditions, while happiness can improve wellbeing.
Now, a small new study published in the journal Psychology and Aging suggests that anger, far more …
(Janice Wood/ PsychCentral) — Chronic insomnia disorder, which affects approximately 10 percent of adults, has a direct negative impact on the cognitive function of people 45 and over, according to a new study.
Chronic insomnia, one of the most common sleep disorders, is characterized by trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at …
(Robert Sanders/ Futurity) — Scientists inserted a gene for a green-light receptor into the eyes of blind mice and, a month later, the mice were navigating around obstacles as easily as those with no vision problems.
The mice could see motion, brightness changes over a thousandfold range, and fine detail on an iPad sufficient to distinguish …