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New evidence on the association of shortened sleep time and obstructive sleep apnea with sleepiness and cardiometabolic risk factors
A new study appearing in the journal CHEST®, published by Elsevier, may change the way we think about sleep disorders.
Depression, obesity, chronic pain could be treated by targeting the same key protein
Major depression, obesity and chronic pain are all linked to the effects of one protein, called “FK506-binding protein 51,” or
What’s in this plant? The best automated system for finding potential drugs
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have developed a new computational mass-spectrometry system for
Modelled climate change impact on mosquito-borne virus transmission
Mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, already threaten over a billion people globally. A study published on March
Trial to answer dilemma of treating childhood epilepsy
One of the largest ever clinical trials in children with Rolandic epilepsy, coordinated by the University of Liverpool, is launching on ‘Purple
Medical News Today: Weight loss: How the ‘love hormone’ might help
An intriguing new study demonstrates that an oxytocin nasal spray can change the way that people’s brains respond to images
Movement toward a stool test for liver cirrhosis
For the estimated 100 million U.S. adults and children living with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), whether or not they
People can survive organ failure, a review explores how
Although organ failure can be fatal, your kidneys, heart, and liver are prepared for this catastrophe. Emerging research supports the
New medication gives mice bigger muscles
It is common knowledge that as people grow older they lose a large part of their muscle mass – and