New study evaluates who might benefit from statin therapy
The indications for statin therapy to lower cholesterol levels were expanded by the 2013 guidelines of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC–AHA). A...
CU-Boulder study: Old arteries returning to their younger conditions
In a press release, a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder have found an antioxidant that targets the mitochondria within a cell to reverse some of...
Parkinson’s disease three times more likely for meth users
There’s not a lot of good news in this world for meth users, so we’ll just throw this one on top of their bad news pile. Research from...
Study: Living alone increases your risk of an early death
It might make the most sense for some people’s lifestyles to live alone, but it’s actually a problem. According to The Huffington Post, a new study from Brigham...
New test for schizophrenia may change court system
Dr. Vivian Hook, professor with Skaggs School of Pharmacy and the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, has developed a test that can determine if...
Study: Depending on your heart attack risk, aspirin can do more...
New information shows 11.6 percent of patients prescribed aspirin therapy to prevent heart attacks or strokes shouldn’t actually be taking the medicine. According to the study, appearing in...
New study may reduce malignancy risk from stem cell therapies
Scientists continue to make advances is stem cell research. A problem with the use of stem cells is the possibility of malignant cells developing. Their latest discovery may...
Study: If you think you are ugly you might have abnormal...
According to a new study, if you obsess over your appearance your brain might be wired abnormally. Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition...
Researchers isolate stress-resistant stem cells from liposuction tissue
Liposuction is a procedure to rid the body of unwanted body fat. Now, UCLA researchers have found a use for that tissue. They have developed a new population...
Mom’s healthy diet can reduce baby’s risk of heart defects
According to a new study, not only are you what you eat, so is your unborn child. Research published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...