Although the interaction between our brain and gut has been studied for years, its complexities run deeper than initially thought. It seems that our minds are, in some part, controlled by the bacteria in our bowels. How much sway can … Read More »
In a potentially important finding for the future of prosthetics, scientists at Oxford University showed that people who had their hands amputated even decades ago still maintain the representation of those hands in their brains. Scientists have long suspected that areas of … Read More »
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Sexually active older men may be more likely to have a heart attack, heart failure or stroke compared with their less lusty peers, new research suggests. What’s more, … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Gluten-free diets seem to be the latest fad, yet the number of people being diagnosed with celiac disease hasn’t budged, new research shows. Celiac disease is an … Read More »
Problems sleeping? You’re not alone; every year, around 40 million Americans experience insomnia, with some cases warranting drug treatment. But new research may pave the way to a more effective treatment option; in a mouse study, researchers found that a … Read More »
Though the prevalence of celiac disease in the United States has remained steady, more Americans are adopting a gluten-free diet. This is the finding of a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers find the number of … Read More »
Although there is little clinical data on the health impacts of sexual relationships in older adults, new research gives an intriguing insight. Gender appears to play a significant role in the interplay between sex and health. A healthy sex life … Read More »
If you are going to have a blood pressure test within the next 2 days, you might want to keep off the coffee. Research published in the American Journal of Hypertension has found that patients who drink the occasional cup … Read More »
At Stanford University a new fabric has been developed that lets body heat escape unlike any other. While there are a lot of materials on the market that were designed to pass sweat through to quickly evaporate on the surface, … Read More »
The drill-and-fill approach to fixing cavities may eventually have new competition, thanks to Harvard University biomedical engineer David Mooney and National Institutes of Health assistant clinical investigator Praveen Arany. The pair, along with colleagues, reported in May that they had … Read More »