A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes — genes associated with a person’s response
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Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group of family caregivers and even
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Muscle ‘switch’ may control the benefits of exercise: Scientists identify a biological pathway that boosts our ability to build aerobic capacity or muscle
Some people respond well to both aerobic exercise and strength training, while others don’t. And some of us respond well
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Early puberty in white adolescent boys increases substance use risk
White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue
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Obesity alone does not increase risk of death: New study could change the way we think about obesity and health
Researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health have found that patients who have metabolic healthy obesity, but no other metabolic
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No clear evidence that nicotine ‘preloading’ helps smokers to quit: Any beneficial effect may have been masked by reduction in use of smoking cessation drug
There is insufficient evidence to show that using nicotine patches for four weeks before a quit attempt (known as “preloading”)
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Sensory-based food education encourages children to eat vegetables, berries and fruit
Sensory-based food education given to 3-5 year-old children in the kindergarten increases their willingness to choose vegetables, berries and fruit,
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Evening use of light-emitting tablets may disrupt healthy sleep
A new Physiological Reports study reveals that evening use of light-emitting tablets can induce delays in desired bedtimes, suppress secretion
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Obesity linked to increased risk of taking up smoking and smoking frequency: Findings strengthen the idea that obesity influences smoking behavior
Being obese is associated with an increased risk of taking up smoking and smoking frequency (number of cigarettes smoked per
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Consumer sleep technology is no substitute for medical evaluation: Wearables and apps may provide valuable data to clinicians, but need further validation
According to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), consumer sleep technology must be cleared by
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