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A new study suggests that the health consequences of a poor diet might result in part from a mismatch between our body clocks and our eating schedules.
“Every organ has a clock,” lead author of the study, Satchidananda Panda of the Salk Institute for Biological studies in San

About 60% of U.S. children are exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS). Figures for Ireland are hard to come by, but given the similarity in smoking levels, it is assumed that similar rates apply here.

Exposure to SHS is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents,

Can you prevent Alzheimer’s disease? New research shows up to half of all Alzheimer’s cases are attributable to seven preventable risk factors.

About 33.9 million people have Alzheimer’s disease worldwide, and researchers expect that number to triple in the next 40

One in four Americans, almost 75 million, have high blood pressure, a silent killer that can cause heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, kidney damage and other potentially fatal events. Soy/milk protein dietary supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure, according to this

Placebos are often referred to as "dummy pills" in research trials for new drug therapies, but whether or not placebos can actually influence objective measures of disease has been unclear. A recent study led by Harvard Medical School investigators at Brigham and Women’s hospital (BWH)

Junior doctors have no idea what they should be doing when a major incident, such as a terrorist attack or transport disaster occurs, according to this research.

This knowledge gap could be critical, says the author, especially as the UK’s current terrorism threat level is

A new study shows a problem with past reporting of antidepressant research. The analysis finds selective publication in reporting exaggerates the effectiveness of antidepressants.

The study was led by Erick Turner, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, physiology and pharmacology

A newly released study shows that a good old-fashioned back massage can go a long way to easing the pain and anxiety that follows major surgery.
605 veterans were part of a randomized controlled trial conducted between 2003 and 2005 by Allison R. Mitchinson, M.P.H., and N.C.T.M.B., of the

A tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest is offering new hope for diseases ranging from arthritis to irritable bowel syndrome. It also could stop signs of aging.
According to researchers at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland, a product derived from the

Is the obesity epidemic caused by more than just people eating too much and exercising too little? Some researchers are theorizing viruses may be to blame.
Researcher Richard Atkinson, MD., director of Obetech Obesity Research Center in Richmond, Va., reports there is mounting evidence