Most Californians, including most gun owners, agree that gun safety conversations between health care providers and patients are appropriate when…
Maternal obesity speeds up aging in offspring
The effects of maternal obesity even pass across generations to offspring, accelerating the rate of aging of metabolic problems that…
Compound in breast milk fights harmful bacteria
A compound in human breast milk fights infections by harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive, according to researchers.…
One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed
Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation, reports a new study.
Nervous system’s role in age-related weakness
A study finds new evidence to support the belief that the nervous system plays an important role in age-related weakness.
Children associate white, but not black, men with ‘brilliant’ stereotype, new study finds
The stereotype that associates being ‘brilliant’ with white men more than white women is shared by children regardless of their…
Protective mediators can help heal injured tendon cells by attacking inflammation
Tendon tears, both to the rotator cuff and Achilles heel, are common injuries, especially in aged individuals. Painful and disabling,…
Brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain
Because pain is a complex condition, treating it efficiently continues to pose challenge for physicians. Past pain research typically has…
Illegal urban off-road vehicles as risky as motorcycles in cities
People who illegally ride off-road vehicles, such as dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles, on city streets suffer similar crash injuries…
Medical News Today: Why baboons may provide clues about human gut microbiome
New findings suggest that although bonobos and chimpanzees are the closest to humans genetically, baboons have the most similar gut…