Source/Disclosures Disclosures: The authors report that the study was funded by the NIH, the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation, the L.K. Whittier Foundation, the Eli and Edythe Broad Foun… [+2891 chars]
Cholesterol is a waxy molecule found in the body that aids in the formation of healthy cells. They must, however, be maintained under check. When the body has too much cholesterol, fatty deposits for… [+2586 chars]
JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Apr 1;5(4):e226547. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6547. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: The association between wealth and mortality is likely to be nonlinear and may result from sele… [+2253 chars]
Relationship between educational attainment, lifestyle risk factors and all-cause mortality has been revealed by a study published in the JAMA Health Forum. The study team assessed 415,764 U.S. adu… [+1903 chars]
The crackdown on smoking in Australia, using a combination of tough packaging laws, public space and advertising bans, taxes and point-of-sale restrictions, has been one of the nations most successfu… [+3812 chars]
A new study led by the George Institute for Global Health has found that life events that influence levels of the female hormone oestrogen may be linked to a woman's risk of developing dementia in la… [+3944 chars]
Breast cancer survivors walk on the field before the start of an NFL football game between the New ... [+] York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ASSOCIATED PRESS Women rece… [+2702 chars]
The novel coronavirus can infect immune cells that will trigger a massive inflammatory response and create severe COVID-19 symptoms, according to new research. Details: Two new studies one published… [+1801 chars]
Researchers have developed a wearable device that plays specific sounds to enhance deep sleep. The first clinical study has now shown that the device is effective, but not at the same level of effect… [+4104 chars]
THE Australian Government has today agreed to an industry request to open a pathway to import live lumpy skin disease virus to accelerate diagnostic capability and enable testing of lumpy skin diseas… [+3629 chars]
Researchers at the University of Newscastle in Australia have found biological markers in routine blood tests that link them to mental health problems. The data comes from genetic, biochemical and ps… [+3980 chars]
Despite most of us knowing we should cut down on salt, Australians consume on average almost twice the recommended daily maximum per day. Salt has been used in food preservation for centuries, and i… [+4467 chars]