Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Unhealthy diets containing junk food have been shown to affect the brain and lead to poor mental health. The findings come from researchers at Deakin University and the Australian National University. Specific findings concluded that a part in the brain – the hippocampus – has been shown to be smaller in those who consume junk ...click here to read more

We know that alcoholic liver disease stems from chronic drinking, but researchers have now found it can also affect the liver’s circadian clock. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found levels of proteins part of mitochondrial function and energy production change cycles in the livers of healthy mice. Mice that were fed alcohol ...click here to read more

Heart problems and control of type-2 diabetes can be better improved by high intensity interval training (HIIT), according to research published in Diabetology. Rates of heart disease are higher among individuals with type-2 diabetes, and heart disease is the leading cause of death in those with type-2 diabetes. Changes to the heart can be seen ...click here to read more

A recent study involving U.S. marines shows a link between lower heart rate variability and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk. The study, done by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, suggests that a reduced interval between heartbeats could be seen as one of ...click here to read more

There are many things that go into making up our stool, like water, bile, indigestible food and bacteria, but should mucus be found in stool as well? Mucus is a jelly which can be found in the body and intestines. Mucus is used in the body as lubrication and reduces damage caused by stomach acid. ...click here to read more

A new study has found that controlling type-2 diabetes in those with obesity is more successful with weight-loss surgery when compared to the use of medications. The findings reveal that five years after weight-loss surgery, obese participants were diabetes-free. Researchers back in 2009 randomly assigned 20 obese patients with type-2 diabetes to receive medical treatment, ...click here to read more

Alcoholism is recognized as a disease, and researchers have now discovered the brain cells which cause alcoholism and contribute to excessive alcohol consumption. The findings were published in The Journal of Neuroscience from researchers at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Researchers found that alcohol causes alterations to the neuronal morphology in the ...click here to read more

From a cost effectiveness point of view, the shingles vaccine is not a viable option for people age 60 or less, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The author of a study on the subject of shingles vaccines says it is not surprising that the CDC does not recommend the shingles ...click here to read more