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New diet that matches biological clock may be better for diabetes

Typically, doctors advise people with type 2 diabetes to eat about six times a day....

Study: For babies born with HIV, start treatment right away

When babies are born with HIV, starting treatment within hours to days is better than...

Parkinson's: Ultrasound technology may relieve symptoms

A new study shows that pulses of minimally invasive ultrasound waves improve the quality of...

Do past medicines hold the answer to antibiotic resistance?

Historically, doctors used metals to treat infections. Researchers think that this treatment method may be...

How fruit and vegetable compounds help prevent colorectal cancer

Flavonoids are compounds that are naturally present in fruit and vegetables. Scientists have known for...

How personality traits affect the placebo response

There is a vast literature on the mysterious placebo effect. The latest paper to join...

For cancer patients, Nobel research is far more than prize-worthy

When Shaun Tierney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of kidney cancer in 2007, the...

Sleep deprivation 'triples the number of lapses in attention'

A new study adds to the evidence that sleep deprivation has a significant effect on...

Can the gut microbiome unlock the secrets of aging?

A new study has shown how the gut microbiota of older mice can promote neural...

Renewables could cut power generation health impact by 80%

Switching to renewables could cut the health impacts of air pollution from power generation as...

Colon cancer: Changes in gut bacteria may lead to new blood test

New research in mice and humans suggests that imbalances in gut bacteria could play a...

Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures

People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain...

Bubonic plague: Third case reported in China

According to Chinese officials, doctors have recently diagnosed a third case of bubonic plague in...

Climate change poses 'lifelong' child health risk

Climate change will damage the health of an entire generation unless there are immediate cuts...

The link between insomnia and cardiovascular disease

Sleeping problems can affect both mental and physical health. Now, a large-scale analysis in China...

Pneumonia kills a child every 39 seconds, health agencies say

Pneumonia killed more than 800,000 babies and young children last year - or one child...