Category: General Health
Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment for Asthma: The Impact of Microbiome Diversity and Genetic Factors on Efficacy
Key Takeaways Genetics Shape Asthma Treatment – Differences in genes influence how patients respond to inhaled corticosteroids and impact asthma severity. One-Size Treatment Doesn’t Fit All – Personalized therapies …
Why Can’t I lose Weight Even Though I am Dieting and Exercising
You Fail to Exercise Correctly It could be baffling that you are not able to lose weight when you do all you can to exercise. This is supposed to …Scientists Create an Atlas That Can Help Predict the Impact of Diseases on Life Expectancy
A team of researchers from Denmark has put together an in-depth atlas of disease mortality that could prove quite useful to scientists carrying out certain disease research as well …
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections May Lead to Bladder Cancer Study Shows
E. coli bacteria are very often involved in the development of urinary tract infections. For the first time, scientists have detected the presence of a toxin produced by these …Effect of Arginine and Ornithine on GH and IGF-1 After Exercise
Muscles are predominantly composed of proteins and as amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, amino acids are essential in the diet for building muscle mass. With an …
Reusable Contact Lenses Could Make You Almost Four Times More Likely to Have Rare Eye Infection
Key Takeaways Reusable contact lenses increase the risk of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) nearly fourfold. Wearing contacts overnight or in the shower significantly raises infection risk. Using daily disposable lenses …
Faulty Mitochondria Trigger Insulin Dysfunction in Pancreatic Cells, but ISRIB Restores Blood Sugar Control in Mice
Key Takeaways: Faulty mitochondria in insulin-producing cells trigger a stress response that disrupts blood sugar control, per a University of Michigan study. An experimental drug, ISRIB (Integrated Stress Response …
Cardiovascular Health: Life-Threatening Complications of High Levels of Cholesterol and How to Prevent Them
High cholesterol levels lead to the formation of plaques in the arteries, which in turn are involved in various cardiovascular diseases. Here you can see how to limit this …