Understanding the 24-hour rhythm of allergies is helping doctors to more effectively treat patients who suffer from this pesky ailment. Allergies are unfortunately common, affecting roughly 10 percent to 30 percent of the population worldwide. Scientists estimate that even more people, a little more than half, have allergies that they do not know about. This […]
January Found to be the Most Dangerous Month for Heart Attacks
Are you at risk for a heart attack? If so, studies suggest that the first month of the year is the time to step up your efforts to protect your cardiovascular health. Heart attacks are the number one cause of death in the world, making this one of the most common—and most deadly—medical conditions. Although […]
Signs of Aging Halted with Genetic Reprograming
Could scientists soon succeed at reversing aging? New technologies that turn back the clock on aging in mice may be available for humans someday as well. Even as scientists and doctors learn to treat or cure a variety of deadly diseases, there is still one cause of death that cannot be treated: aging. Even if […]
More Consequences to Insomnia: Asthma
New research suggests that getting enough sleep is crucial for good respiratory health. Asthma and other airway diseases appear to be consequences of insomnia. One in 10 children and one in 12 adults have asthma, a respiratory disease that can be fatal if left untreated. People with asthma suffer chronic inflammation of their airways that […]
More Evidence Proves Sleep “Resets” Your Brain for the Next Day
Why do you need sleep? A new study suggests that sleep resets your brain by shrinking the junction between nerve cells and this may be crucial to human health. Views of sleep and its purpose have changed throughout the ages, including how much sleep we consider ideal, the sleeping conditions we prefer and even whether […]
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