Men are less likely than women to connect personal behavior such as tobacco and alcohol use, unhealthy diet or lack of exercise with increased risk of cancer or chronic disease,…
Category: Lifestyle
Clinical trial gives hope of new treatment for aggressive eye cancer
A potentially game-changing trial involving University of Liverpool researchers has shown how an immunotherapy drug can prolong the life of patients with an aggressive form of eye cancer. The clinical…
Daylight saving time is doing far more harm than good, according to sleep scientists
Twice a year, every year, Americans dutifully change the clocks throughout their homes, cars and offices in service of daylight saving time. But if losing an hour of sleep or…
New research aims to make prescribing of medication safer for people in prison
Manchester-based researchers have taken an important step towards making it safer for people in prison who are prescribed medication. The research, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, involved…
Brain reveals the risk for developing obesity
Obesity risk factors of family background are associated with changes in the brain function, finds a study conducted at the Finnish Turku PET Centre. The results show that the function…
Lithium imaging method could shine new light on bipolar disorder, treatment
Since 1949, lithium has been a mainstay for treating bipolar disorder (BD), a mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings. But scientists still don't have a clear understanding of…
A Mediterranean diet can lead to a high intake of environmental contaminants
A Mediterranean diet can provide many health benefits, but you may risk consuming too many environmental contaminants. Organically produced food can be the solution, a new study shows. Many people…