Short sleep increases blood lipids tied to hunger and mood in humans before but not after a work out
A research group at Uppsala University has investigated how levels of endocannabinoids – which target the same receptors as cannabis – are affected by short sleep duration, and…
Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival
In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms, according to new findings published in the British Journal of Cancer. Researchers…
Bioethicists Challenge Doctors’ Right to Refuse Care
In a recent article, the Editors-in-Chief of two leading ethics journals stress that there should be better protections for patients from doctors’ personal values as well as more…
Study Reveals Tremendous Clinical and Economic Burden of Common Chronic Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease worldwide, is increasing in prevalence and is currently estimated to affect approximately one-quarter of the general population. A…
