In an advance that helps clarify the role of a cluster of neurons in the brain, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that these neurons not only control hunger and appetite, but also regulat...
The journal Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management published a study showing that Actemra offers an enhanced probability of being the best treatment for inducing an ACR20 response versus placebo, m...
Countless lives have been prolonged and improved with medical implants like pacemakers and replacement hips. But such operations also carry the risk that infection-causing microbes may grow on the imp...
A 26-year-old man who suffered an injury 5 years ago that him unable to walk has taken his first steps using his own brain power, according to a report in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilit...
As more people live sedentary lifestyles, it seems that any type of movement may be good for us. A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that fidgeting, tradit...
The most common drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease increases bone mass in mice, according to one of the first research articles published in the new open access journal Heliyon. The authors of the...
An existing prescription drug may be able to help in the fight against Alzheimer's, according to research published in Nature Medicine. Salsalate may be able to reverse some of the effects of Alzheime...
Targeting sitting time, rather than physical activity, is the most effective way to reduce prolonged sitting, according to the first comprehensive review of strategies designed to reduce sitting time....
If you are struggling with weight gain, you might be surprised to know that your parents had it easier - they could eat more and exercise less, and still avoid obesity , according to a recent study ou...
As high schools across the country continue to reduce physical education, recess, and athletic programs, a new study shows that regular exercise significantly reduces both suicidal thoughts and attemp...
