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Free mobile app aims to improve heart health
Cardiologist Valentin Fuster developed a free mobile app called “Circle of Health” that aims to inform users how to improve heart health. Using the mobile app, users learn directly from Dr. Fuster about the six variable risk factors, how to […]
Liver hormone counters sweet tooth
Scientists from the UT Southwestern Medical Center found a hormone in the liver that can reduce cravings for alcohol and sweets. Scientists are looking into possible applications like treating obesity and Type 2 diabetes. “This is the first time a […]
ESMO Asia conference held in Singapore
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) concluded its inaugural four-day ESMO Asia 2015 Congress. Held in Singapore from 18–21 December 2015 at Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, the oncology congress saw almost 3,000 medical professionals representing various oncology disciplines […]
Antibiotic research offers new way to fight bacteria
Research carried out at the University of Exeter has advanced understanding of how some damaging bacteria behave and may pave the way for new and more targeted antibiotics. A study led by Dr. Nicholas Harmer, Senior Lecturer in Structural Biochemistry […]
Philippines first Asian country to approve dengue vaccine
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced that the Philippines have granted marketing approval to Dengvaxia, making it the first vaccine to be licensed for the prevention of dengue in Asia. The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration approved Dengvaxia, […]
Mirrors can make unhealthy foods less tasty
A new research shows that facing a mirror while eating unhealthy food may make the food seem lees tasty. In a taste test study, 185 undergraduate students chose between a chocolate cake and a fruit salad and then evaluated its […]
Do elite athletes have an anti-aging secret in their muscles?
Elite runners do not experience the muscle weakening associated with aging as non-athletes do. A new study published in American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology examines if their superb fitness is because their muscles have not aged. A team of Canadian […]
New treatment option for chronic pain
A brain region controlling whether we feel happy or sad, as well as addiction, is remodeled by chronic pain, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The new treatment combines two FDA-approved drugs: a Parkinson’s drug, L-dopa, and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory […]
Six tips to make New Year’s resolutions stick
Nancy Rudner, George Washington University School of Nursing adjunct professor and an expert on workplace health and stages of change, offers ways to stick to those resolutions throughout the year. “Change comes in phases. You have to resolve your ambivalence, […]
Hot cocoa improves blood flow in kidney disease patients
Consuming a beverage containing cocoa flavanols (like cocoa, tea, or red wine) improves blood vessel function in patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology […]
