Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

When treated with only an antidepressant, many seniors with depression do not receive enough benefits. A study from the University of Washington unveiled that adding an antipsychotic medication to the antidepressant medication can better help seniors with hard to treat depression. In previous research conducted on younger adults, the addition of an antipsychotic medication relieved ...click here to read more

An immune system boosting drug, which is also used in the shrinking of tumors, now shows promise to treat advanced kidney cancer. The drug is called Opdivo and through testing, performed better than other drugs in its ability to shrink tumors and boost patient survival. Senior researcher, Dr. Padmanee Sharma, said the findings “are significant ...click here to read more

Colored contacts are popular for people who want to switch up their look, but a Korean study found they can also impair vision and eyesight. The researchers conducted eye exams on 30 participants wearing clear lenses, then repeated the tests with colored contacts. The colored contacts had varying amounts of un-tinted open space around the ...click here to read more

A new study finds that the brain neurons which control hunger and appetite also regulate bone mass. A senior author Tamas L. Horvath said, “We have found that the level of your hunger could determine your bone structure. The less hungry you are, the lower your bone density, and surprisingly, the effects of these neurons ...click here to read more

A low saturated fat diet reduces inflammatory response and obesity-related disease, this according to new research. You may have heard the Mediterranean diet is beneficial, and a lot of that has to do with it being low in saturated fats. The Mediterranean diet is based on healthy fats, lean meat, fish and plenty of fruits ...click here to read more

For a healthy gut it all comes down to good gut flow and gut bacteria. With every meal we eat we are feeding roughly 100 trillion bacteria. Research continues to come to light about how our gut flora and bacteria affects other aspects of our health, like mood and weight. Our gut bacteria begins to ...click here to read more

A recent study discovered that Americans are eating too much and too often and not following an eating routine. It has been long advised that we enjoy three meals a day, then it progressed to three meals and three small snacks. Well, recent findings suggest Americans are eating all day long – 15 or more ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Guelph have uncovered a way to produce cheaper anti-cancer drugs with the use of fungi. The study reveals the benefits of naturally growing fungi from yew trees, which work like a bandage for the immune system of the plant. Taxol comes from yew bark and is an essential part of ...click here to read more