Popular pre-workout supplements linked to dangerous sleep loss

A new analysis from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Behaviors suggests that teenagers and young adults who take pre-workout dietary supplements, including products like Bang!, Jack3D, and C4, are far…

Scientists found a surprising way to make exercise work better

Advice about staying healthy often centers on regular exercise and limiting fatty foods. Physical activity helps people shed excess weight, build muscle, and strengthen the heart. It also improves the…

NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so. Source link

165,000 dementia patients reveal hidden stroke risk from common drug

A large UK study involving more than 165,000 people with dementia has found that the drug risperidone is linked to a higher risk of stroke in all groups of patients.…

Brain scans reveal how ketamine quickly lifts severe depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major global health problem and one of the leading causes of disability. About 30% of people diagnosed with depression develop treatment-resistant depression (TRD), meaning…

Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds

Childhood obesity has been increasing in recent years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about one in five children and teenagers in the United States met the clinical…

Scientists discover a brain signal that may trigger autism’s domino effect

The brain relies on countless chemical messages to keep its networks running smoothly. One way to imagine this system is like traffic lights guiding cars through a busy city. A…

Study finds phone use on the toilet may cause painful medical condition

People who reported using a smartphone while sitting on the toilet were more likely to have hemorrhoids than those who did not use their phones in the bathroom. The finding…

Golden Retriever genes linked to anxiety, aggression, and intelligence in humans

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncovered new insights into the emotional lives of dogs, helping explain why some golden retrievers are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others.…

Eating less protein may slow liver cancer growth, study finds

People whose livers do not function properly may be able to lower their chances of developing liver cancer, or slow the disease if it has already begun, by making a…