A new study has revealed important information about how a patient's testosterone level can help protect them from severe Covid-19. Previous research involving Swansea University investigated how sex hormones are likely to be important determinants of Covid-19 severity. Now digit ratio expert Professor John Manning, of the Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) research team, has been…

A new UC Riverside study demonstrates that calorie restriction doesn't deter mice from exercising, challenging the belief that dieting drains workout energy. The study, published in the journal Physiology & Behavior, shows that cutting calories by 20% did not significantly reduce the distance that mice voluntarily chose to run each day.  The researchers set out…

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood.  These accelerated aging effects -; including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis, and early onset dementia -; can…

One-minute, short bursts of high-intensity interval training for 19 minutes may be more effective for improving fitness among people six months or more after a stroke than traditional, 20-30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise sessions, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. "This…

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers investigate the role of hypocretin/orexin neurons (HONs) in temptation-resistant voluntary exercise (TRVE). Study:  Orexin neurons mediate temptation-resistant voluntary exercise. Image Credit: ViDI Studio / Shutterstock.com The neurology of obesity Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide, with many…

A new stem cell therapy for heart failure is being tested in patients at the University of Louisville and UofL Health. The trial is the first in the U.S. to test umbilical cord-derived stem cells in patients for heart failure and the first to use intravenous (IV) delivery of cell therapy for heart failure. It…

Kessler Foundation research scientist John DeLuca, PhD, has published a significant clinical article in Journal of Neurology, shedding light on the elusive nature of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS) and its implications for treatment. The study provides a comprehensive review of current challenges in defining, measuring, and treating MS-related fatigue, offering new insights and directions…

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, regardless of genetic risk. Type 2 diabetes is…

Should I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we make this decision has been a mystery to science, but researchers at ETH Zurich have found the solution. They deciphered which brain chemical and which nerve…

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers review the adverse effects of Western diets on human health. Review:  Western diets and chronic diseases . Image Credit Shutterstock The real cost of processed foods Outside of nations like the United States and Western Europe, increased consumption of processed food products…