MoMo Productions | Getty Images When Laika Kayani started to lose her voice late one night last year, she picked up her iPhone and got connected to a doctor through a video-chat service called American Well. Kayani, who works at a health-tech company in San Francisco, used the app because her young son and husband
Month: June 2019
In a recent study, Spanish researchers investigated whether children’s socks contained the endocrine disruptors BPA and parabens. Could endocrine disruptors be present in the socks of babies and children? Endocrine disruptors are chemical compounds that act like or interfere with, hormonal activity in the body. Research has shown that endocrine disruptors in animals can cause
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen studied how exercising at different times of day may have different effects on metabolism. Circadian rhythms are biological functions that occur repeatedly over periods of about 24 hours. Some daily rhythms, such as feeding, are easy to identify, while others are less obvious as they happen at the cellular
Researchers have designed a brain aging model to investigate the factors that contribute to cognitive decline, borrowing principles from precision medicine. How can we tackle cognitive decline? Cognitive decline affects a person’s ability to focus, remember, and make decisions. Its severity can range from mild to severe, and it may lead to dementia, in the
A recent study reveals the avoidable causes of sleep-related baby suffocation. The biggest nightmare of every mother or father is the possibility of an unexpected death of their baby. In the USA alone, baby suffocation is the primary cause of death of infants under one year of age, 82% of which occur while they are
“Laughter is an instant vacation,” American comedian Milton Berle once said. After Medical News Today‘s annual summer party, I have to agree. The MNT editorial team had lots of fun at the annual summer party. In previous years, MNT‘s summer party events have included community gardening and a rocky, but joyous boat trip. This year,
Childhood viral infections that reach the brain may prime it for the development of autoimmune conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, later in life — this is what a recent study that scientists conducted in mice seems to suggest. Could viral infections that occur during childhood ‘pave the way’ for MS later in life? Recent research
New research examines the relationship between trends in physical activity levels over time and mortality risk among adults in middle age and older. The findings suggest that it is never too late to start exercising, as becoming more active may lengthen lifespan “regardless of past activity levels.” Becoming physically active can legthen the lifespan of
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Investors should put their money in small- to mid-cap biotech stocks as rhetoric about changing the U.S. health-care system ramps up during the Democratic primary debate season, Jefferies analyst Michael Yee said Friday. “The big biotechs have to buy the big and small biotechs, and that’s where most [health-care] investors have been playing,” Yee said
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Elizabeth Holmes leaves U.S. District court in San Jose after a judge delayed her trial Adriana Conte Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes walked out of federal court on Friday with a delay in her criminal fraud trial until 2020 — but she wouldn’t say if she walked down the aisle. Widespread media reports this month claimed
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Researchers recently found that gut bacteria could have an effect on diffuse pain caused by fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic pain conditions. It is often associated with widespread pain in the muscles, soft tissue, and bones. The pain can vary from person to person and may move around the body from
New research finds that the diabetes drug metformin changes stem cancer cells in a way that makes them easier to target with a new form of treatment. The findings could help treat triple-negative breast cancer, which is particularly aggressive. New research suggests that the drug metformin may be the key to tackling triple-negative breast cancer.
Sleeping more may be good for your health, according to The Journal of Sleep Research. Studies have shown the connection between lack of sleep and a higher risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and even mortality. In a recent study, researchers aimed to see the beneficial effects of getting more sleep
A recent study has identified a protein involved in tumour progression that can potentially be therapeutically targeted to delay cancer development. Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the abnormal growth of cells, which can spread to other parts of the body. While there have been many advances made in cancer management and treatment
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Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb speaking at the Healthy Returns conference in New York City on May 21, 2019. Astrid Stawiarz | CNBC Scott Gottlieb, who stepped down as Food and Drug Administration Commissioner in April, will join Pfizer‘s board of directors, the company announced Thursday. Gottlieb resigned from the agency this spring after
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A recent study by researchers in the United States investigated how gut bacteria and health are connected. Consisting of over 10 trillion microbial cells and 1,000 different species of bacteria, the gut microbiome living in your intestinal tract has been gaining significant attention from scientists over the past 15 years. Organisms in the gut microbiome
When a person feels pain and doctors can’t figure out why, they often tell the person that their symptoms are psychological. A recently discovered biological cause could change the narrative. People with heightened somatic awareness often experience pain in the neck and back. Being told that one’s symptoms are a figment of one’s imagination can
Researchers at the University of Nottingham looked at the effects of coffee on brown fat cells in the laboratory and in healthy volunteers. Brown adipose tissue (BAT), or “brown fat”, is one of the two types of fat found in humans. Its main function is to generate body heat by burning calories from sugar and