Time-restricted eating reshapes gene expression throughout the body: Salk researchers find that timing calorie intake synchronizes circadian rhythms across multiple systems in mice
Numerous studies have shown health benefits of time-restricted eating including increase in life span in laboratory studies, making practices like intermittent fasting a hot topic in the wellness industry. However, exactly how it affects the body on the molecular level, and how those changes interact across multiple organ systems, has not been well understood. Now, […]
Love, Betrayal, Sex And Ghosts: 27 Incredible True Stories From 2022
When we launched HuffPost Personal in 2018, we were thrilled to finally have a department that features real people writing about their real experiences. From sharing incredible triumphs to detailing devastating heartbreak to relaying the hilarious, unexpected and sometimes just plain strange parts of life, the hundreds of essays we now publish on HuffPost Personal […]
Virtual reality game to objectively detect ADHD
Researchers have used virtual reality games, eye tracking and machine learning to show that differences in eye movements can be used to detect ADHD, potentially providing a tool for more precise diagnosis of attention deficits. Their approach could also be used as the basis for an ADHD therapy, and with some modifications, to assess other […]
Stroke Data Hint at High Practice Variability Between EMS Agencies
Individual EMS agencies have varied substantially in their stroke case documentation, raising the question of whether problems might also extend to their operations and implementation of stroke protocols, according to preliminary work from Michigan. Based on 147 EMS agencies working in the state, their compliance with documenting time since last known well (LKW) for stroke […]
Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders
Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children’s mood or behavioural disorders, according to a study published today in eLife. The results suggest that some previous studies, which have shown a strong link between childhood obesity and mental health, may not have fully accounted for family genetics and environmental factors. […]
After Undergoing Brain Surgery, I Was Diagnosed With Cancer. Then I Got News I Never Expected.
“How long have you had this?” Dr. Landeros asks. I’m sitting on the examination table in his office. He has guided my hand to the left side of my throat where, my heart quivering, I finger a rock-like lump. “I have no idea,” I say. He holds up a hand mirror and tells me to […]
Women Describe The ‘Extreme’ Physical Pain Of Endometriosis
An estimated 6.5 million people in the United States have endometriosis, a painful condition in which the uterine lining spreads and grows outside of the uterus. But that statistic likely vastly underestimates the prevalence of endometriosis because it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose. Many of the symptoms ― which range from painful, heavy periods and painful […]
Rigid In-Hospital Diet Offers No Advantage in Patients After HSCT
NEW ORLEANS — Patients who have neutropenia after undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) do not need to restrict themselves to unpalatable hospital foods, a researcher said here. A randomized study of over 200 patients with hematologic diseases showed that patients who received a non-restrictive diet — including fresh fruits and vegetables, cold cuts, and […]
Researchers gain a better understanding of how the most commonly used ADHD medication works
For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central nervous system. One might expect that researchers would know how methylphenidate works in the brain by now, but little is known about […]
To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Step Up Safe Prescribing Practices, Expert Urges
SAN DIEGO — While urology and other medical specialties have taken steps to rein in opioid overprescribing, the skyrocketing death rate in the U.S. due to opioid overdose indicates urologists — and other healthcare providers — are not being aggressive enough in implementing safe prescribing practices, according to Benjamin Davies, MD, of the University of […]