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February 23, 2017 Off

A survey finds constantly checking electronic devices linked to significant stress for most Americans

A decade after the emergence of smartphones, Facebook and Twitter, more than four out of five adults in the U.S. report that they constantly or often check their email, texts and social media accounts, according to part two of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) report Stress in America: Coping with Change. This attachment to devices and the constant use of technology is associated with higher stress levels for these Americans.

February 22, 2017 Off

Heal Your Heart: Can a Gift Help Prevent Heart Disease?

By Dino Mustafić

What does a healthy heart really mean? Is it just the physical heart muscle that matters, or is there an important emotional component?
And can the simple act of conveying your best wishes and intentions make a real difference in the health of the recipient’s heart — and even your own? What does the science say?

February 21, 2017 Off

‘Fasting-mimicking’ diet said to reduce risk factors for aging

By Dino Mustafić

Following a diet that mimics fasting may reduce risk factors for disease in generally healthy people, according to a small study.

February 15, 2017 Off

Some innovations that we can’t imagine life without today

By Dino Mustafić

We owe a lot to pharmaceutical companies for providing us with life saving drugs and a lot of other inventions that make our life easier.

February 10, 2017 Off

Epilepsy drug discovered in fish model shows promise in small pediatric clinical trial

By Dino Mustafić

NIH-funded research suggests zebrafish models may be efficient resource for identifying drugs for clinical use.

February 6, 2017 Off

Health Risks of Smoking and Ways to Quit

By Dino Mustafić

Quitting smoking improves health in smokers of all ages, National Institute of Health (NIH) claims in its article about methods…

February 3, 2017 Off

ESC: Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs

By Dino Mustafić

Dr Jean-Francois Argacha, a cardiologist at the University Hospital (UZ) Brussels, Belgium, said that this is the first study that reports an influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular function and it represents major public health issue for people living in polluted urban areas where exercise could damage the lungs and potentially lead to decompensated heart failure.

February 2, 2017 Off

Stem cell transplants may induce long-term remission of multiple sclerosis

By Dino Mustafić

New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

January 30, 2017 Off

Novo Nordisk invests £115 in new type 2 diabetes research with Oxford

By Dino Mustafić

Novo Nordisk and University of Oxford have expanded their partnership on researching type 2 diabetes, and will open a new research centre in Oxford.

January 27, 2017 Off

Itchy skin? Dermatologists share tips for relief

By Dino Mustafić

Everyone gets an itch once in a while. Usually it only lasts for a short time and is often caused by annoyances like a mosquito bite or scratchy fabric. However, if an itch lasts for more than six weeks, say dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, it is considered a chronic itch and is more likely to disrupt your life.