"It's not the media or skinny, out-of-proportion Barbie dolls or even peer pressure that is the No. 1 cause of body issues for young girls. It's their mothers." USA Today, 2013 Not long after the Am… [+14091 chars]
<ul><li>Many people with conditions that involve chronic inflammation take a daily dose of a corticosteroid drug called prednisone.</li><li>The drug is highly effective but can cause weight gain, mus… [+5485 chars]
Zapping the penis could combat premature ejaculation, doctors claim. One man who underwent the therapy was able to last roughly seven times longer in bed. He underwent the treatment, which involved… [+3933 chars]
Scientists at the Babraham Institute have developed a method to “time jump” human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the cellular aging clock without losing specialized cellular function. Researche… [+7916 chars]
Metabolic syndrome increases a person's risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, and includes conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. In a recent mouse-model study,… [+3979 chars]
<ul><li>For the study, researchers analyzed data from 1,954 participants in the Rush Memory and Aging Project.</li></ul> <ul><li>Participants agreed to annual assessments of their cognitive abilitie… [+3141 chars]
Feeling a sense of purpose or meaning in life is associated with a lower risk of dementia years later, finds a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers. The academics were looking at whether po… [+3024 chars]
<ul><li>Many people with conditions that involve chronic inflammation take a daily dose of a corticosteroid drug called prednisone.</li><li>The drug is highly effective but can cause weight gain, mus… [+5485 chars]
Despite the rapid rise in Omicron cases that peaked in early January, COVID-19 case counts in Canada fell almost as quickly as they rose. But infections and hospital admissions have begun to creep hi… [+12133 chars]
What do we know about stealth omicron so far? Its an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant, but it doesnt seem to cause more severe disease. Since it was first identified in November, BA… [+1305 chars]
Defining the most appropriate phenotypes in genome-wide association studies of COVID-19 is challenging, and two new publications demonstrate how case-control definitions critically determine outcomes… [+9922 chars]
With the number of people living with Parkinson’s expected to double by 2040 and no cure yet available, a B.C. advocate is asking for some urgency. “We’re losing the race,” said Larry Gifford, presi… [+1963 chars]
