Pain Conquerors: Reflections on Sickle Cell Disease
Chronic medical conditions

Pain Conquerors: Reflections on Sickle Cell Disease

Ayou was like the regular kind of person you’d meet in class: nice, reserved (until proved otherwise...
Understanding how immune cells make and use energy may lead to new ways of fighting infection
Misc

Understanding how immune cells make and use energy may lead to new ways of fighting infection

The immune system includes the complex processes that control how the body responds to threaths like...
New lung regeneration technique may lessen shortage of lungs for transplantation
Misc

New lung regeneration technique may lessen shortage of lungs for transplantation

To stay alive, many patients with advanced diseases must undergo organ transplantation, meaning rece...
Constipation should not be too hard to manage
Misc

Constipation should not be too hard to manage

Constipation comes in different degrees, and the worst cases bring misery
Could the common food additive propionate raise the risk for diabetes and obesity?
Misc

Could the common food additive propionate raise the risk for diabetes and obesity?

Obesity and diabetes rate are increasing worldwide. Diet and ingredients in common foods are some of...
Is it possible to detect lung cancer before it packs a punch?
Misc

Is it possible to detect lung cancer before it packs a punch?

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide, because the disease is typicall...
Granny doesn’t like your soup anymore. Maybe it’s not your fault
Misc

Granny doesn’t like your soup anymore. Maybe it’s not your fault

How much we enjoy a meal is a complex phenomenon that relies on multiple senses (including sight, sm...
Onset of type 2 diabetes before the age of 40 years carries more risk for the heart
Chronic medical conditions

Onset of type 2 diabetes before the age of 40 years carries more risk for the heart

The link between diabetes and heart disease is well established.
Eat well to keep up physical independence longer
Lifestyle and Wellness

Eat well to keep up physical independence longer

Physical independence is an essential part of healthy aging, but few studies have examined how diet...
Can cholesterol level be too low?
Misc

Can cholesterol level be too low?

Women with levels of LDL cholesterol (often called bad cholesterol) of 70 mg/dL or lower were found...
Stress related disorders can predispose to heart disease
Misc

Stress related disorders can predispose to heart disease

Most people are, at some point during their life, exposed to psychological trauma or stressful event...
Experiments in mice seek to explain how alcohol causes binge eating
Misc

Experiments in mice seek to explain how alcohol causes binge eating

Research in mice suggests that a shared circuit in the brain could be one reason heavy drinking and...