Medical News Today: Beer compound decreases weight gain and lowers cholesterol

A flavonoid found naturally in beer and hops lowered markers of metabolic syndrome in lab mice. Researchers say it has the potential to be an effective treatment in humans.

Medical News Today: Hepatitis C: elbasvir/grazoprevir combo tops popular treatment

A new trial reveals that a once-daily tablet is more effective and safer than the current popular treatment for hepatitis C virus. Results were released at a conference recently.

Chiropractic: What Is Chiropractic Manipulation? Does It Work?

Chiropractic manipulation is the most common form of alternative, complementary medicine. In this article, we will explain how it came into being and what it entails.

Medical News Today: High levels of phthalates detected in people who eat fast food

People who consume a lot of fast food may also be consuming high levels of phthalates - a potentially hazardous industrial chemical - according to new research.

Medical News Today: Gut microbiota development driven by specific enzyme in breast milk

A new study has identified the enzyme in breast milk that is key to microbiota development in newborns, and it shows that the enzyme can also be derived from cow's milk.

Medical News Today: Marijuana use may reduce dopamine in the brain

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter, but a new study finds that heavy marijuana use could lower its release, causing negative effects on learning and behavior.

Medical News Today: Expedition will test implantable biosensor on world's seventh highest mountain

Personnel from the British military service are planning to use implantable biosensors to study the heart at extreme altitudes, as part of an expedition to Dhaulagiri in Nepal.

Medical News Today: How does LSD dissolve one's sense of self? fMRI scans reveal answer

fMRI scans have shown what happens in the brain when a person takes the psychedelic drug LSD, and researchers suggest a use for such substances in future neurological research.

Medical News Today: Anorexia: genetic and environmental risk factors uncovered

A new mouse model demonstrates how a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors can trigger the eating disorder. Researchers hope to find therapeutic targets.

UK's first holistic clinical trial to help improve life for cancer sufferers and survivors

For the first time in the UK a clinical trial is being run to examine whether a holistic approach will help people living with and recovering from cancer.

Medical News Today: Life expectancy depends on wealth and where you live

How much you earn and where you live affects how long you will live, and the gaps are growing between the richest and the poorest, says a study based on data for 2001-2014.

Medical News Today: Lithium brings anti-aging drugs a step closer

By blocking a molecule linked to age-related diseases, low doses of the mood-stabilizing drug lithium increased the lifespan of fruit flies by up to 18% in a new study.

Medical News Today: Cardiac contractions and feelings of familiarity linked

New research investigates the surprising interaction between the muscular contractions of our heart and feelings of familiarity. Physiology is stranger than fiction.

Medical News Today: Wisdom influenced by heart rate variability

Individuals with greater heart rate variation are more likely to have less biased, wiser judgement than those with lower heart rate variation, according to new research.

Scientists discover how Chinese medicinal plant makes anti-cancer compound

New research led by Professor Cathie Martin of the John Innes Centre has revealed how a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine produces compounds which may help to treat cancer and liver...

Medical News Today: Eating fresh fruits daily may reduce your risk of cardiovascular death

A study of more than half a million adults in China found that eating fresh fruits every day lowered the risks of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death.

Acupuncture in the military for rapid pain relief on the battlefield

Integrative medicine (IM) is coming of age in the U.S. military, with the first example of widespread implementation of an IM technique being the popular use of acupuncture to treat pain in combat...

Medical News Today: High-fat diet can alter the cellular body clock

Consuming saturated fats at the wrong time of day can put cellular processes and inflammatory responses out of synch, adding to the risk of metabolic disorders such as diabetes.

Medical News Today: Choir singing may boost cancer patients' health, well-being

Singing in a choir for just 1 hour was found to increase immune system activity among cancer patients, suggesting choir singing may be a simple treatment aid for the disease.

Medical News Today: Virtual consultations vary in quality of care

As virtual visits grow in popularity among patients with acute conditions, a study reveals variation in the quality of treatment - depending on the company and the condition.

Medical News Today: Treating depression may reduce heart disease risk

The links between cardiovascular health and depression are only slowly being uncovered. A new study finds that treating depression effectively might reduce future cardiac risk.

Medical News Today: High-protein diet may explain anatomical differences of Neanderthals

Compared with Homo sapiens, Neanderthals had a wider rib cage and pelvis. Now, new research suggests this may be because they had to adapt to a high-protein diet.

Medical News Today: Obesity now more prevalent worldwide than underweight

In the last 40 years, the average human has gained the equivalent of 1.5 kg per decade, although low weight remains a major public health concern in poorer regions.

Medical News Today: Obesity now more prevalent worldwide than underweight

In the last 40 years, the average human has gained the equivalent of 1.5 kg per decade, although low weight remains a major public health concern in poorer regions.