Scientists are reporting that a simple adjustment to how people walk can relieve knee arthritis pain as effectively as prescription drugs—while also slowing the deterioration of cartilage. Nearly a quarter of people over the age of 40 experience painful osteoarthritis, due to degrading joint-cushioning cartilage—and there is currently no way of reversing this damage. The […]

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Statins may be protecting people from more than just cholesterol, suggests new research from the University of California in San Diego. Patients with glaucoma who take the cholesterol-busting pills appear less likely to need surgery—and have a reduced chance of the condition worsening, according to the findings. Called the “silent thief of sight” because the […]

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A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80%, particularly for a type of heart failure with limited treatment options. Scientists at King’s College London have discovered that urolithin A – a natural compound produced in the body after consuming foods such as pomegranates, walnuts and some berries […]

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The BBC recently spoke with a sleep scientist who’s spent much of his career studying the sleeping habits of the last remaining, contactable, hunter-gatherer societies on Earth. What he found might surprise you—it might also help you get a few more Zzz. Much of modern society is sleep deprived, and with all the challenges our […]

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