Category: 4. Health

New research published in the International Journal of Obesity has shown that intermittent fasting combined with exercise leads to greater weight loss, including more fat loss and better muscle retention, than exercise alone.

The systematic review and meta-analysis included fifteen studies with a total of over 300 participants. All of the studies included an evaluation of time-restricted eating combined with exercise versus exercise alone. The majority…

In a paper published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Extremadura in Spain worked with groups of adults to find out whether age would increase, and regular exercise would decrease the impact of mental fatigue on a series of cognitive and physical performance tests.

In the first study,…

Multiple public records teams were entirely cut by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the HHS as part of the Trump administration’s layoffs of 10,000 health workers on Tuesday. A few staffers who handle requests for public government documents remain, but many have been let go according to reports from NPR.

One…

The aptamers — short single-strand snippets of DNA that can target molecules like larger antibodies do — not only deliver cancer-fighting drugs, but also are themselves toxic to the cancer stem cells, the researchers said.

Led by Xing Wang, a U. of I. professor of bioengineering…

The invention could accelerate the discovery of new medicines and unlock personalised medicine screening in clinics.

The groundbreaking concept was unveiled for the first time today in an article in Science published by Dr Luke Cox, where he describes…

How can pillowcases infused with cannabidiol (CBD) help improve sleep quality? This is what a recent study published in the journal Healthcare hopes to address as a team of researchers from Taiwan investigated how CBD-infused pillowcases could help improve quality for shift nurses who typically work long hours. This study has the potential to help researchers, cannabis supporters, legislators, and the public better understand the health benefits of…

In an era where marriage has long been lauded as a linchpin of mental and emotional well-being, emerging research is disrupting the narrative. A comprehensive new study from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) suggests that remaining unmarried—whether by choice or by circumstance—may actually protect…

Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified, in mice, that essential immune cells in the intestine…

The issue of intestinal bacteria is a complex one. On the one hand, we are dependent on the microorganisms because they are the ones that digest the food in our intestine. On the other hand, there are also numerous pathogens present among the bacteria. Some of…