Eating at home may reduce your risk of developing Type 2...
There are good reasons for eating home cooked meals that include saving money and eating healthier. In a survey conducted by Zagat it was found that the average...
Balloon in a pill provides safe alternative to gastric bypass
Gastric balloon devices are now proving to be a promising alternative to more invasive surgical procedures such as lap bands and gastric bypass when it comes to helping...
Protein discovered that can make old hearts like new again
As part of the aging process, the heart grows larger and its walls thicken, often leading to a disease known as diastolic heart failure. The condition is the...
Survival of advanced heart failure patient still needs improvement
UCLA researchers have been examining outcomes for advanced heart-failure patients over the past two decades. They have found that, coinciding with the increased availability and use of new...
DNA body clock reveals new data about aging
"Ultimately, it would be very exciting to develop therapy interventions to reset our internal aging process and hopefully keep us young," said Steve Horvath, professor of genetics and...
Read to your preschoolers and promote their brain function
Before television sets became commonplace in American homes, parents took the time to read to their kids, rather than plopping them down in front of the boob tube...
Vision for the future: Using adult stem cells to treat macular...
Researchers are finding more and more ways in which to generate new body tissue into new organs using stem cells every day. Now, for the first time, the...
Adults over 30 seem to be losimg their happiness advantage
Although “age is supposed to bring happiness and contentment,” according to Professor Jean Twenge at San Diego State University in California, her recent study shows that adults 30-years...
Study shows siblings unlikely to share food allergies
Just because one child in the family has a food allergy, does not necessarily mean that siblings will also have the same allergy, a new study reports. Presented...
Most kids under age 4 use mobile devices daily
Most children under age 4 use mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, according to a new study. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the research also found that...