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Conscientious People Have Lower Mortality Risk, Study Finds
In a new study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers find that people with higher conscientiousness as a personality trait have a lower risk of death. Conscientiousness can be described as the tendency to be organized, control impulses,...
Study: Beta-Blockers Repair Malformed Blood Vessels in the Brain
According to a new study from Uppsala University in Sweden, using beta-blockers such as propranolol may help treat cerebral cavernous malformations – a condition that is characterized by misshapen blood vessels in the brain and other parts of the body. The study was...
Blood Thinners Protect Patients with COVID-19 from Complications
Recent research by a team of researchers in the United Kingdom and the U.S. finds that patients with COVID-19 receiving heparin-based blood thinners in the first 24 hours after hospitalization have a lower risk of complications and death. For their study, the...
Eating More Refined Grains Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack
A new study, conducted by researchers from Simon Fraser University, Canada, finds that consuming a lot of refined grains, such as croissants and white bread, is connected to a higher risk of major cardiovascular disease, stroke, and early death. The scientists...
Top 7 Food Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are extremely important to human health as they are part of the membranes surrounding the cells in the body. The best way to consume these acids is to include enough foods containing this element into the diet. Here is the list of seven foods that...
Genetic Mutation Identified that Provides Better Resilience to Cold
According to a study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, one in five people has a genetic mutation that provides better resilience to cold because these individuals’ skeletal muscle comprises slow-twitch muscle fibers which provide better tolerance to low temperatures...
Walking Patterns May Predict Type of Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute in Canada suggest that different walking patterns of older adults may help more precisely diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer's disease. In their study, the scientists evaluated the walking...
Aspirin Should Be Preferred to Prevent Blood Clots in Kids after Heart Surgery
A new study, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, suggests that aspirin should be preferred over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children after a surgery that replumbs their...
Humidity Inside the Mask May Reduce COVID-19 Severity
A new study, conducted by researchers from the National Institutes of Health, U.S., suggests that there is another positive effect of wearing masks: the humidity created inside the mask may help reduce COVID-19 severity. In the study, the scientists found that face...
Gut Microbiome Composition May Predict Parkinson’s Disease
According to a recent study, performed by researchers from Van Andel Institute, U.S., Parkinson’s disease is associated with changes in the composition of the gut microbiome. The scientists collected tissue samples of the appendix from people with Parkinson’s disease,...
Eating More Fiber Connected to Lower Risk of Having PTSD
Recent research based on the analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) finds that people who eat two or three sources of fiber a day have a lower risk to experience episodes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to those who eat...
Parasite Infections May Help Prevent Aging and Disease
A new study from the Institute of Healthy Ageing at University College London in the United Kingdom suggests that parasites may have anti-inflammatory properties that may help prevent aging and disease. The scientists conducted a review of the existing literature to...
