It’s an unforeseen side effect of the nation’s opioid epidemic: Adolescent heroin users. A USC study in the July 8
Teens abusing painkillers are more likely to later use heroin
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Healthy fats improve nerve function in obese mice: Data support further investigation of diets rich in monounsaturated fats as potential treatment for common diabetes complication
Swapping dietary saturated fats for monounsaturated fats reverses nerve damage and restores nerve function in male mice, finds new preclinical
Congenital heart defects vastly increase risk of heart problems later in life
An infant born with a relatively simple heart defect is far more likely to develop heart problems as an adult,
Interval training may shed more pounds than continuous moderate intensity workout: And sprint interval training may be most effective for weight loss, pooled data analysis shows
Interval training may shed more pounds than a continuous moderate intensity workout, suggests a pooled analysis of the available evidence,
BMI is a good measure of health after all, new study finds
A new study from the University of Bristol supports body mass index (BMI) as a useful tool for assessing obesity
Low-carb diets cause people to burn more calories: All calories are not alike, finds largest, longest macronutrient feeding trial to date
Most people regain the weight they lose from dieting within one or two years, in part because the body adapts
Scientists uncover crucial biological circuits that regulate lipids and their role in overall health
Tiny microscopic worms, invisible to the naked eye, are helping scientists to better understand an extraordinarily complex biological pathway that
Patients with common heart failure more likely to have lethal heart rhythms
Researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai discovered that a non-treatable form of lethal heart rhythm responsible for sudden
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new
Hormone from fat boosts metabolism in both exercise and cold: Better understanding of signals to burn energy may eventually lead to treatments for obesity.
Sad but true, we don’t all respond equally to exercise. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have uncovered a new kind