Probiotics are a multibillion-dollar industry with marketing claims of being an effective treatment for a multitude of ailments, including diarrhea.
Day: November 25, 2018
Music may improve mood in adults with dementia
In a Geriatrics & Gerontology International study of 51 individuals living with dementia who attended community-based adult day health centers,
Sleep length may affect risk of falls and fractures
Compared with women in a recent study who slept seven to eight hours each night, women who slept for ?5
Sustainable ‘nano-raspberry’ to neutralize poisonous carbon monoxide
Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have developed a sustainable method to neutralize carbon monoxide, the
Cardiovascular disease may increase risk of rapid functional decline in older adult
In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of adults aged 65 and older who were functionally independent, individuals
Study uncovers link between air pollution and intellectual disabilities in children
British children with intellectual disabilities are more likely than their peers to live in areas with high outdoor air pollution,
Anabolic steroids linked to higher rates of premature death in men
Men who use androgenic anabolic steroids–such as testosterone–may face a higher risk of early death and of experiencing more hospital
Treating spinal pain with replacement discs made of ‘engineered living tissue’ moves closer to reality
For the first time, bioengineered spinal discs were successfully implanted and provided long-term function in the largest animal model ever
Two physicians condemn use of disease and famine as weapons of war in Yemen
Two Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians call on medical and public health communities around the world to condemn the attacks
Family dinners improve teens’ eating habits no matter how well family functions, study finds
IMAGE: This is Kathryn Walton. view more Credit: (University of Guelph) A new University of Guelph study has revealed teenagers and
