An age group analysis of data from the ADvance trial has shown that participants over the age of 65 continue
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Individual access to genomic disease risk factors has a beneficial impact on lifestyles
Giving personal genomic information to individuals can have a major, long-term effect on their lifestyle, researchers have found. The Finnish
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Is there a link between diabetes and Parkinson’s disease?
People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of having a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease later in life,
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Less than six hours sleep a night raises the risk of heart disease
Why eight hours sleep really IS good for you: Less than six or more than 10 hours slumber a night
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Getting heart disease patients to exercise: Study says wearables could help but only if money is on the line
Combining financial incentives and personalized goal-setting with wearable devices may be an effective way of encouraging patients with heart disease
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From designer microbes to stem cells, researchers are investigating new strategies to treat bowel disease
The University of Toronto’s David McMillen and his research team are creating a new life form to ward off disease
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Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease
Fanconi anemia (FA) is caused by defective genes for DNA-repair leading to bone marrow failure, developmental abnormalities and increased cancer
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Atrial arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation in congenital heart disease
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications , Jerold S. Shinbane and Philip M. Chang from the Division
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Mutation links bipolar disorder to mitochondrial disease
Mutations in the gene ANT1 may confer a risk for bipolar disorder through a complex interplay between serotonin and mitochondrial
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Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to kidney disease
Scientists found a previously unknown link between mitochondria and kidney disease, identifying a receptor that causes kidney dysfunction when suppressed,
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