Experts Say Clinical Data Lacks for Melatonin and Magnesium Sleep Claims
Roughly six percent of Americans take over-the-counter sleep supplements, turning increasingly to melatonin and magnesium.
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USC Study: Over 20% of Older Adults Face Major Drug Interactions
More than one in five older Americans take medications that risk major drug interactions, according to a study published in JAMA.
Harvard Researchers Find Genetic Switch to Create Insulin-Producing Cells
Researchers have identified a genetic switch that transforms human pancreatic duct cells into insulin-producing beta cells, offering a potential breakthrough for diabetes…
Ultra-processed foods daily linked to higher chronic disease risk
A large-scale study published Sept. 22 in the journal Family Medicine and Community Health found that consuming an extra 3½ ounces of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) daily…
Sierra Nevada Graziers Linked to US E. coli Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate E.
Danish Study Confirms Oral HRT Increases Thrombosis Risk, Transdermal Treatments Safe
Oral menopause hormone therapy increases thrombosis risk. Transdermal treatments, however, show no such association.
Indonesian Health Experts Urge Vaccination
Influenza activity in Indonesia has increased, with a 38% positivity rate for influenza cases in week 35, according to Health Ministry data, as the Indonesian Pediatric…
Researchers Develop Needle-Thin mAxialtrode Brain Implant
Researchers have developed a needle-thin, flexible brain implant less than half a millimeter wide that can record electrical activity, deliver drugs, and stimulate nerve cells…
Pennsylvania Measles Cases Hit 890 as Outbreak Spreads Across 39 Counties
Pennsylvania’s escalating measles outbreak has reached 890 confirmed cases across 39 counties after health officials reported 55 new infections in a two-day span.
Lincoln Archaeologists Begin Excavation of Medieval Hospital of the Holy Innocents
Archaeologists and local volunteers will begin a new excavation on South Common to uncover the medieval Hospital of the Holy Innocents.
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Remains Uncontrolled as Cases Surge in North Kivu
Democratic Republic of the Congo health officials report that the Ebola outbreak has surpassed 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths across 63 health zones in seven provinces…
ICP55 Enzyme Prevents Mitochondrial Protein Complexes From Unraveling
Human cells maintain mitochondrial protein stability through a precise trimming mechanism driven by an enzyme called ICP55, according to a study published in Nature Structural &…