A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that having both insomnia and sleep apnea may dramatically raise the risk of hypertension and heart disease.
The retrospective…
Category: 8. Health
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Fish scales could be a solution for regenerating the human cornea
Serious diseases affecting the transparent part of the eye, called the cornea, are very difficult to treat because this structure lacks blood vessels and has little capacity for regeneration and repair. Many patients with serious corneal…
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Linked to Better Brain Function
A new human study suggests that extra virgin olive oil may support brain health by influencing the gut microbiome. Extra virgin olive oil is a fundamental pillar of the Mediterranean diet and is well known for supporting heart and metabolic…
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What Is ‘Hockey Butt’ And How Do You Get It
The gold medal-winning performances of the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams at the 2026 Winter Olympics have helped the term “hockey butt” trend. Here’s what it means.
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Inside the Brains of Monks Who Have Meditated for 15,000 Hours
In the 1990s, the Dalai Lama invited University of Wisconsin neuroscientist Richard Davidson to study the brains of meditating monks. “You’ve been using the tools of modern neuroscience to mostly study anxiety, depression, and fear, all these…
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Genetic Changes in Alzheimer’s Patient Brains are Revealed
Scientists and clinicians have been aware of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, for decades, but there is still a lot we don’t know about what causes it. One major challenge is that it…
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Blood test predicts dementia in women as many as 25 years before symptoms begin
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel blood-based biomarker can predict a woman’s risk of developing dementia as many as 25 years before symptoms appear.
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Psilocybin may help people quit smoking, new research finds : NPR
Psilocybin mushrooms ready for harvest in a humidified chamber. Researchers have shown that a dose of psilocybin can help…
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Review of 153 studies links youth media use to later mental health risks
Children and teenagers who spend more time on digital media are more likely to experience mental health, behavioral and academic difficulties later on, according to a major international review published in JAMA Pediatrics. The review, led by…
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Recreational cannabis laws may displace illegal cannabis markets
Adopting recreational cannabis laws, beyond only medical cannabis laws, may help reduce the size of the illegal cannabis market in U.S. states, reports a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study is among the…
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