In cannabis studies for pain, placebos provide similar pain alleviation as active cannabinoids. According to Karolinska Institutet researchers in JAMA Network Open, these studies receive considerable media coverage regardless of the clinical result.
Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden describe in a paper published...
HDL cholesterol may not be as useful in predicting cardiovascular disease risk among persons of various races and ethnicities as experts formerly believed.
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy, even in small amount, may lead to slightly shorter child height, suggests an analysis by National Institutes of Health researchers.
According to research published online in the journal Heart, recreational drug, alcohol, and tobacco use is associated with early onset heart disease in young.
Switching to a healthy diet has a positive effect on blood pressure," and "If the diet is preceded by a fast, this effect is intensified." finds a new study published in the journal "Nature Communications".
Obesity causes depression and lowers well-being. A new study from the United Kingdom shows both social and physical factors may play a role in the effect.
Women who want to conceive should avoid heavy drinking. Even moderate alcohol in the second half of the menstrual cycle is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy.
Biologists have been searching for the earliest animals for more than a century, narrowing the possibilities down to two groups: sponges and comb jellies.
Researchers...
An observational study conducted by Imperial College London reveals that greater consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is associated with a higher risk of developing...
Traffic pollution is an ever-growing problem in increasingly busy and populous urban areas. Its effects on the human body have been well-documented, but one...
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to biotechnology has made possible the ability to create wholly original proteins from scratch.
AI has begun to be...
Vegan is more effective for weight loss, cholesterol control, body composition, and insulin sensitivity, when compared head to head with Mediterranean diet.