BMI may not be best obesity indicator to assess risk for lung cancer: Study

Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): The method used to calculate how obesity is measured may affect whether it is considered a risk factor for lung cancer, suggest the findings of new research published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO). The JTO is an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung […]

BMI may not be best obesity indicator to assess risk for lung cancer: Study

Prescription to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure, cholesterol

Dallas [US], June 2 (ANI): While a lot of people are suffering from elevated blood pressure and blood cholesterol, a recent study has pointed out a common first treatment choice prescribed by medical practitioners. Researchers found that a “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment choice for reducing mild to […]

Prescription to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure, cholesterol

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer’s: Study

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): A new research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggested that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain’s immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans – even when these secondary events occur outside the brain. The study was published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the journal of the […]

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer’s: Study

Study suggests people who use methamphetamine likely to report several chronic conditions

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): People who use methamphetamine are more likely to have health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than people who do not use the drug, according to a new study. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study was led by researchers […]

Study suggests people who use methamphetamine likely to report several chronic conditions