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Effects of white meat on cholesterol are 'identical' to red meat

Scientists report that eating red and white meat has equally negative effects on blood cholesterol levels, and plant-based protein is best.

7 Jun 2019

Mother’s physical and emotional health during pregnancy has an effect on baby’s health

Athletes invest hours practicing before a big game. Runners train for months leading up to a marathon. A mother-to-be should likewise prepare herself for the mental and physical rigor of pregnancy, labor and caring for a newborn.

6 Jun 2019

Native Hawaiians have highest risk for pancreatic cancer, study shows

Native Hawaiians are at highest risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a USC study that provides a surprising look at disparities surrounding the deadly disease.

4 Jun 2019

Insufficient sleep may increase risk of teens engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors

Teenagers who don't get enough sleep may be at an increased risk of engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors, such as not using condoms or having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

3 Jun 2019

People living with HIV have increased risk for heart diseases and face health challenges

Effective antiretroviral therapy has changed the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic, manageable condition that is associated with higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, sudden cardiac deaths, and other diseases compared to people without HIV, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in the Association journal Circulation.

3 Jun 2019

Receiving blood transfusion during liver cancer surgery has higher risk of recurrence and death

Receiving a blood transfusion during curative surgery for the most common type of liver cancer is associated with a much higher risk of cancer recurrence and dying prematurely, according to new research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Vienna, Austria

3 Jun 2019

Coffee not as bad for our arteries as previously thought

Drinking coffee might keep us up at night, but new research has given us a reason to sleep easy knowing that the popular drink isn't as bad for our arteries as some previous studies would suggest.

3 Jun 2019

New targeted therapy using radio waves blocks growth of liver cancer cells, study shows

A new targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves has been shown to block the growth of liver cancer cells anywhere in the body without damaging healthy cells, according to a study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health.

31 May 2019

Blood stem cell breakthrough could spare some patients from side effects of cancer treatments

A method of growing blood stem cells in the laboratory has been developed by researchers at Stanford University and the University of Tokyo, in a breakthrough that could spare some people with blood and immune disorders from the side effects of intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

31 May 2019

Marijuana use among older adults increasing rapidly

Cannabis use among older adults is growing faster than any other age group but many report barriers to getting medical marijuana, a lack of communication with their doctors and a lingering stigma attached to the drug, according to researchers.

30 May 2019

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of Queensland has found.

30 May 2019

Sociodemographic factors, polysubstance use linked with opioid-related overdose deaths

A new study led by Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance is now the norm, not the exception, in Massachusetts.

30 May 2019

Collaborative Research Center explores how people manage to overcome addiction without any help

Approximately 10 million people in Germany are addicted to either alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs or illegal drugs.

30 May 2019

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and the risk of electrical disturbances in the heart, which affect heart rhythm, according to a small study published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

29 May 2019

Alcohol News and Research

Effects of white meat on cholesterol are 'identical' to red meat

Mother’s physical and emotional health during pregnancy has an effect on baby’s health

Native Hawaiians have highest risk for pancreatic cancer, study shows

Insufficient sleep may increase risk of teens engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors

People living with HIV have increased risk for heart diseases and face health challenges

Receiving blood transfusion during liver cancer surgery has higher risk of recurrence and death

Coffee not as bad for our arteries as previously thought

New targeted therapy using radio waves blocks growth of liver cancer cells, study shows

Blood stem cell breakthrough could spare some patients from side effects of cancer treatments

Marijuana use among older adults increasing rapidly

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Sociodemographic factors, polysubstance use linked with opioid-related overdose deaths

Collaborative Research Center explores how people manage to overcome addiction without any help

Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and risk of electrical disturbances in heart

Study evaluates simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana among college students

Attention: Over forties face unnecessarily high risk of alcohol-related adverse drug reactions

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Five new genetic risk loci associated with maximum habitual alcohol use identified

WHO recognizes workplace ‘burnout’ as a medical syndrome

Long-term effects of cannabis on the adolescent brain

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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