One global study that investigated the role of iron in a variety of health conditions has found that excess iron may lead to a higher risk of bacterial skin infections. Iron is an essential mineral. All human cells contain some iron, but around 70% of it occ…
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Researchers have designed a brain aging model to investigate the factors that contribute to cognitive decline, borrowing principles from precision medicine. Cognitive decline affects a person’s ability to focus, remember, and make decisions. Its severity ca…
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“Laughter is an instant vacation,” American comedian Milton Berle once said. After Medical News Today’s annual summer party, I have to agree. In previous years, MNT’s summer party events have included community gardening and a rocky, but joyous boat trip. Th…
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Childhood viral infections that reach the brain may prime it for the development of autoimmune conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, later in life this is what a recent study that scientists conducted in mice seems to suggest. Recent research has shown tha…
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New research examines the relationship between trends in physical activity levels over time and mortality risk among adults in middle age and older. The findings suggest that it is never too late to start exercising, as becoming more active may lengthen lifes…
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Could being a morning or an evening person be a risk factor for breast cancer? A large study suggests that women who are morning people could be at lower risk. The researchers describe their methods and findings in a recent BMJ paper. For their analysis, th…
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Scientists have implicated specific neurons in the lateral hypothalamic area, a region involved in survival mechanisms such as food intake, in signaling to the brain when to stop eating. This mechanism is impaired in obese mice. Obesity is a worldwide proble…
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According to new research, human brains really are hungry for information, and this hunger can devolve into unhealthful snacking-like behaviors now that we have unfettered access to random information. Humans are naturally curious beings. We constantly seek …
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In a new study, researchers collected flies and other flying insects from seven hospitals in the United Kingdom to analyze their potential for carrying harmful bacteria. The conclusion? These insects carry enough bacteria to cause infections even some drug-re…
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A new case study of a man with Crohn’s disease details how his symptoms disappeared after he stopped eating animal based and highly processed foods. He switched to a diet comprising only plant foods after a year of standard treatment that did not resolve the …
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