THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children tend to sleep less as they approach early adolescence, perhaps because of the pressures of homework and the presence of social media. Now, new research suggests that loss of precious slumber is not inevitable. The researchers found that a school-based program inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene therapy aimed at freeing the heart’s capacity for self-repair has shown early promise in an animal study. The study — done in pigs — found that the treatment approach was not only feasible, but also improved the animals’ heart function afterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight is hard, but many weight loss supplements promise to make the journey easy. Unfortunately, there’s little high-quality research to back these claims, a new study shows. Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea extract, chitosan, guar gum and conjugated linoleicContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women who try to hold their pee during the day might want to rethink that strategy. It’s time to “get up and go,” according to the Urology Care Foundation, which is encouraging women to be proactive about their urological health. That, of course,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could exercise that uses slow movements and breathing, like tai chi, do as much for trimming belly fat in older adults as aerobic exercise? It might. A new study found that individuals aged 50 and up who practiced tai chi for 12 weeksContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. The research team genetically altered retinal ganglion cells to become light-sensitive in a man whose vision was destroyedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cora Oakley is a rough-and-tumble 4-year-old who loves gymnastics and outdoor activities, particularly if it involves bouncing on a trampoline. It’s hard to tell from looking at her that she was born without an immune system. Kids with this condition can acquire dangerous,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’re getting no real benefit from taking weight-loss supplements like garcinia cambogia, green tea extract, glucomannan, conjugated linoleic acid or chitosan, two new reviews show. Most of the clinical trials studied didn’t show these supplements producing any weight loss among users, the researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — CBD is all the rage, and millions of people are turning to it for a host of reasons, including pain relief. But despite CBD’s popularity and widespread use, new research finds it’s actual benefits are less clear. The bottom line? CBD — andContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Music hath charms to soothe you off to slumber, new research suggests. The study found that calming tunes at bedtime seem to help older people struggling with insomnia. “We found music therapy was effective for older adults with sleep disturbance,” said study co-authorContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the most dangerous complications of diabetes is a foot ulcer that won’t heal, but now a preliminary study finds that a type of stem cell found in body fat may be a powerful remedy for these severe foot wounds. The studyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Combining stem cell transplants with cutting-edge immunotherapy prevents leukemia relapses in young people and improves their chances of survival, new research suggests. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. This study included 50 patients (ages: 4 to 30) with acute lymphoblasticContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Research into miscarriages, infertility and birth defects is now primed to undergo revolutionary advances, thanks to the creation in the lab of an early stage of human embryos by two separate international teams of scientists. Both teams were able to use human cellsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — So, you had COVID-19 a few months back and you still can’t smell that first steaming cup of coffee in the morning. Is there anything you can do to hasten the return of that vital sense? Experts say there is, including “physical therapy”Continue Reading