Category: 6. Health

A reversal of a decades-long program of childhood immunizations, including a recommendation to scrap hepatitis B shots for newborn babies, could come as early as this week in a vote by an advisory committee of allies convened by the US health…

A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast cancer death in post-menopausal women with obesity. It also raises…

Findings from a first-of-its kind study suggest that obesity may accelerate Alzheimer disease (AD)–related changes, based on analysis of blood-based biomarkers (BBM).

In a 5-year dataset from 407 participants in the Alzheimer’s Disease…

Scientists have discovered that certain gut microbes play an essential role in lowering the risk of cancer. They reveal how Escherichia coli and, to a lesser extent, Lactobacillus, Bacteroides, and Phocaeicola prevent cancer-causing compounds by…

The Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) in Bengaluru recently published groundbreaking research in the Journal of the American Heart Association, revealing a unique genetic signature for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy…

Introduction

Adolescence is a critical period for both physical and mental development. During this stage, adolescents’ psychology is fragile and sensitive, making them prone to depression, which is a mental disorder characterized by high…

That beer belly a guy’s toting around could mean trouble for his heart, a new study says.

Belly fat is linked to changes in heart structure that can contribute to heart failure, researchers reported Monday at the Radiological Society of North…

I’m covered in tattoos. At least 40 at this point, although I’ve lost any idea as to what counts as “one” tattoo anymore. I’ve thought about fading ink, bad linework, and the existential horror of a misspelled word, but I never…