All posts tagged with medical research
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-(Natural News) Space travel is rough on the health of astronauts. Among the many health problems they experience, a new study has warned that astronauts also face the risk of cartilage loss, which might eventually develop into osteoarthritis. Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital (Henry Ford) evaluated the cartilage of mice that rode aboard a Russian spacecraft. They believed that […]
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-(Natural News) Having healthy arteries is vital to prevent chronic diseases like coronary artery disease. The hardening of arteries, or arterial stiffness, is a risk factor for heart disease and even death. However, the causes of arterial stiffening are not well understood. Fortunately, a recent study published in the American Journal of Hypertension identified key lifestyle factors that […]
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-(Natural News) Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats the modern world is facing, and good solutions are sorely lacking. One approach that has been gaining some traction lately is phage therapy, but is it really a good answer to this pressing problem? Bacteriophages, or “phages,” are a type of biological infectious […]
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-(Natural News) A bombshell study published in The Lancet medical journal finds that low-level lead exposure is responsible for the deaths of 412,000 Americans each year, primarily from lead-induced heart disease and ischaemic heart disease. The study is entitled, “Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study.” (The Lancet Public Health, […]
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-(Natural News) A recent study by researchers from the U.K. and New Zealand produced the largest dataset of region-specific protein expression in six functionally distinct regions of a human Alzheimer’s brain, namely the hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, entorhinal cortex, sensory cortex, motor cortex, and cerebellum. The study was published in the journal Communication Biology and is […]
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-(Natural News) Excess body fat is a sign that more serious health issues are en route. Several studies show that obesity is a precursor to diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and cancer. Now, a shocking new study links obesity to less gray matter. As the brain shrinks, a person becomes at greater risk for serious conditions […]
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-(Natural News) Traveling to outer space is a pretty tough gig for astronauts trying to stay healthy, as shuttling back and forth to places like Mars and the Moon significantly increases one’s risk of developing infections from antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” experts claim. Not only is there a higher risk of contracting bugs like MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus […]
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-(Natural News) Not getting enough sleep can damage your health. Now, researchers have found evidence on how compromised sleep affects the brain of teenagers. A team of researchers from Inserm and the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare collaborated on a study to determine the relationship between the sleep habits of teenagers and how […]
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-(Natural News) A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 94 percent of Americans who were exposed to leaded gasoline in childhood may show signs of lower IQ scores and socioeconomic status in adulthood. Health experts pooled data from blood samples of than 500 participants who grew up in […]
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-(Natural News) At least one out of seven individuals around the world have recurrent migraines. This condition involves severe pulsating headaches and increased sensitivity to light and sound. Different symptoms may also accompany recurrent migraines. In a study published in the journal Neurology, researchers tried to examine the connection between sex hormones and recurrent migraines in […]
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