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Those with high blood pressure had a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and premature death while lying flat on their backs, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Session 2023. The analysis of 11,369 adults with an average age of 54 years old who were followed by an average …
Good quality sleep must be part of the equation if you strive to stay healthy and look your best even as you age. A few hours each night is not enough because you need to get that REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep that helps you to rest soundly while dreaming and improving your healthy brain …
Researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UCLA, and the National Institutes of Health have developed a zebrafish model that provides new insight into how the brain acquires essential omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and linolenic acid (ALA). Their findings, published in Nature Communications, have …
Recent research from University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) shows that our brain declines later than previously thought. Instead of after our 25th year of life, it happens when we are between the ages of 30 and 40. The researchers published their results in Nature Neuroscience. Clinical technologist Dorien van Blooijs and neurologist Frans Leijten, …
Sleep irregularity — chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night — may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, Ph.D., MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The multicenter study, reported on Feb. 15 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, followed 2,032 older, racially …
In the continuing effort to improve upon opioid pain relievers, American and Chinese scientists used cryoEM technology to solve the detailed structures of the entire family of opioid receptors bound to their naturally occurring peptides. Subsequent structure-guided biochemical studies were then performed to better understand the mechanisms of peptide-receptor selectivity and signaling drugs. This work, …
Long-term use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, can significantly impair the function of the body’s blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the use of both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes may cause an even greater risk than the use of either of these products alone. These findings come from two new studies …
Widespread substance use disorders (SUDs) commonly involve benzodiazepines and alcohol in the United States. Chances are, we know someone with an addiction to one of these substances, and we also probably have a general idea of the dangers surrounding each one. However, what happens when someone mixes these substances? Here’s what you need to know …
While a substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable diagnosis, it doesn’t always occur in isolation. In fact, a substance use disorder is only part of the diagnosis in many cases. This complex issue in the realm of SUD treatment is called a dual diagnosis, but what does it actually entail, and how does it …
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they could offer a new therapeutic approach to treating brain and spinal cord injuries. After disease or injury, stem cells help …