Although reduced physical activity during the day is widely seen as a harbinger of mortality in older people, fragmentation of…
Swimming toward an ‘internet of health’?
In recent years, the seemingly inevitable ‘internet of things’ has attracted considerable attention: the idea that in the future, everything…
Father’s obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring
A new study shows that boys who are obese in pre-puberty have an over two times higher risk of having…
Sex-based differences in the development of brain hubs involved in memory and emotion
Researchers have uncovered sex-based differences in the development of the hippocampus and amygdala. These brain areas have been implicated in…
Medical News Today: New three-sexed roundworm species has ‘extreme arsenic resistance’
Scientists have found a new ringworm species that has three sexes and is resistant to 500 times the arsenic concentration…
Bernie Sanders Is Hospitalized, Raising Questions About His Candidacy
The Vermont senator had two stents inserted in an artery after experiencing chest discomfort at an event. His campaign canceled…
Bernie Sanders Is Hospitalized, Raising Questions About His Candidacy
The Vermont senator had two stents inserted in an artery after experiencing chest discomfort at an event. His campaign canceled…
Bernie Sanders Hospitalized For Artery Blockage, Cancels Events after Surgery
The Vermont senator experienced some chest discomfort at an event on Tuesday evening. His campaign said he will be resting…
New approach to pain treatment in diseases of the pancreas
One of the worst symptoms associated with inflammation or cancer of the pancreas is severe chronic pain. Pancreatic pain is…
Estimating calorie content not clear-cut for all
We make food decisions several times a day – from what time we eat to how much – but a…