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A Common Chemical Found in Consumer Products may Interfere with a Hormone Required for a Healthy Pregnancy

A Common Chemical Found in Consumer Products may Interfere with a Hormone Required for a Healthy Pregnancy

According to a Rutgers study, exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics, can disrupt…
Physical Activity Lowers the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes by Altering Metabolism

Physical Activity Lowers the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes by Altering Metabolism

According to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland, regular physical exercise modifies the body’s metabolite profile, and many of these changes are…
People Are Sharing Survival Myths That Would Actually Get You Killed

People Are Sharing Survival Myths That Would Actually Get You Killed

On Reddit, people are offering survival techniques that, rather than saving your life, will kill you. It turns out there are a lot of them…
Mental Health Inequality

Mental Health Inequality

People with severe and persistent mental illness have a higher risk of poor physical health and a shorter life expectancy than the general population. Mental…
Migraine Sufferers have much more Bacteria that can Change Nitrates in their Mouths

Migraine Sufferers have much more Bacteria that can Change Nitrates in their Mouths

Migraine sufferers’ lips have much more microorganisms that can change nitrates than persons who don’t experience migraine headaches, according to researchers at the University of…
According to a New Study, Healthy Plant-Based Diets are Linked to a Lower Risk of Diabetes

According to a New Study, Healthy Plant-Based Diets are Linked to a Lower Risk of Diabetes

Consumption of healthy plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D)…
Only a Third of Pediatricians Follow the Peanut Allergy Prevention Guidelines

Only a Third of Pediatricians Follow the Peanut Allergy Prevention Guidelines

According to the study published in JAMA Network Open, while 93 percent of U.S. doctors were aware of the national guidelines on peanut allergy prevention…
According to New Research, Peanut Treatment Reduces the Risk of Severe Allergic Reactions in Preschoolers

According to New Research, Peanut Treatment Reduces the Risk of Severe Allergic Reactions in Preschoolers

It’s a peanut-filled world out there, at least for youngsters with peanut allergies. However, a recent study from the University of British Columbia and BC…
Breast Cancer is Spread by Reprogrammed Macrophages

Breast Cancer is Spread by Reprogrammed Macrophages

Localized breast cancer is handled differently than metastatic breast cancer. As a result, during the diagnostic/staging procedure, oncologists often look for evidence of metastasis. Breast…
CAR-T Treatment is Successful in Patients who are Black or Hispanic

CAR-T Treatment is Successful in Patients who are Black or Hispanic

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has transformed the treatment of blood malignancies such as leukemias, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. However, Black and Hispanic patients…
The Gut Microbiome may Influence Cancer Therapy Response

The Gut Microbiome may Influence Cancer Therapy Response

The gut microbiota has emerged as an important role in human health maintenance, influencing not just the GI tract but also distal organs like the…
Dravet Syndrome Mechanisms are being Redefined by Researchers

Dravet Syndrome Mechanisms are being Redefined by Researchers

Dravet syndrome (also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy) is a severe form of epilepsy that typically manifests as fever-related seizures within the first…
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