Should You Lift Light or Heavy? Science Says Both Work
Regardless of using light or heavy weights, consistently lifting to your limit enhances muscle and strength. The specifics of your regimen are secondary to establishing…
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Researchers Reveal Six Essential Foods to Combat Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Diet score derived from ongoing, large-scale global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study. A study spearheaded by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences researchers…
Researchers Discover the Best Treatment for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Researchers Dena Zeraatkar and Tyler Pitre from McMaster University have discovered that solriamfetol is the most effective treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in individuals…
Weight Loss’ Secret Weapon: GDF15 Powers Calorie Burn During Dieting
Research opens new possibilities to help people maintain weight loss after dieting. Researchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong…
Where You Live – A Surprising Factor That Could Be Making You Age Faster
According to a recent study led by researchers from McMaster University, residing in economically and socially disadvantaged urban neighborhoods and feeling depressed could accelerate your…
AI Revolutionizes Antibiotic Discovery: A New Hope Against Evasive Hospital Superbugs
New process could speed the discovery of other much-needed antibiotics. Scientists at McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used artificial intelligence to…
Scientists Discover That This Sport Can Train the Brain, May Help Fight Cognitive Decline
According to recent research from McMaster University, orienteering — a sport that combines athleticism, navigational skills, and memory — may serve as an effective intervention…
Deadly Waves: Plague Bacteria Was Reintroduced Into the Population Again and Again
Researchers Document Evolution of Plague Over Hundreds of Years in Medieval Denmark Longitudinal study reveals Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes plague, was reintroduced into…
Plague Trackers: Uncovering the Elusive Origins of the Black Death
The researchers analyzed over 600 genome sequences of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for causing the plague. In an effort to gain deeper insight into…
Scientists Warn That Common Food Dye Can Trigger Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Scientists found that continual exposure to Allura Red AC harms gut health and promotes inflammation. Allura Red (also called FD&C Red 40 and Food Red…
Improving Antibiotic Treatment: Scientists Test “Smart” Red Blood Cells
The “smart” red blood cells deliver antibiotics that target specific bacteria. A natural delivery system that uses red blood cells as a vehicle to transport…
Powerful New Weapon Against Contamination and Infection – Food Spray Deploys “Billions of Tiny Soldiers”
Scientists harness bacteria-eating viruses to create a powerful new weapon against contamination and infection. Researchers have developed a way to coax bacteriophages – harmless viruses…
Experts: “Polypills” Could Save Millions of Lives Each Year
Leading cardiologist experts believe that polypills could avoid millions of premature deaths, heart attacks, and strokes. According to two top cardiologists in a commentary published…
Want To Fire Up the Dance Floor? Scientists Figure Out the Secret
Scientists turned a live electronic music concert into a lab study to find out how different aspects of music influence the body. Researchers introduced levels…
Black Death Shaped Evolution, Setting the Course for How Our Immune Systems Respond to Disease Today
The Black Death shaped the evolution of immunity genes, setting the course for how we respond to disease today. An international team of scientists analyzed…
Researchers Discover the Secret to a Small Mammal’s Exceptional Lifespan
A recent study headed by University of Maryland scientists explains why small mammals like bats live such long lives. The big brown bat, which is…
Scientists Successfully Reconstruct Ancient Genome Using a 600-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers used fragments taken from an Italian mummy to recreate the genome of a centuries-old strain of E. coli Using fragments taken from a 16th-century…
Energy-Burning Brown Fat Less Active in Boys With Obesity – Discovery May Lead to New Treatments
Study might offer new therapies to treat obesity. A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys…