News Roundup

…and other items from this week’s health science news: We think you’ll like the sound of this Researchers (Dr. Tomohiro Umeda et al.) found that ultrasound can help vs muscle stiffness. The deep-muscle challenge: the soleus is a major calf muscle located beneath the gastrocnemius, making it harder to target with approaches such as stretching,…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: Where there’s smoke… Obviously smoking is bad for all aspects of health, so what’s with the fact that in studies, regular smokers had significantly higher levels of exhaled carbon monoxide (CO), and they had about a 30% lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than non-smokers? Researchers…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: The world’s smallest bladder First, why UTIs return: uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), the main cause of UTIs, can invade bladder cells and establish protected bacterial “reservoirs” deep within the bladder wall. These hidden bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment and later trigger another infection. However, standard antibiotic…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: The brain needs hormones too Women get Alzheimer’s at nearly twice the rate than men do, and deteriorate more rapidly after onset, too. It’s tempting to think that estrogen might be to blame, but Alzheimer’s typically happens after menopause, so what gives? A recent study followed…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: Best of both worlds? GLP-1 receptor agonists are well-known for their weight-loss efficacy, but the problem is that reducing overall food intake typically results in muscle loss as well as fat loss. That’s a big problem, especially as we get older and maintaining muscle becomes 1)…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: Estradiol up your brain health Researchers (Dr. Jennifer Bruno et al.) looked at data from 21,462 women on HRT or not (and for the sake of simplicity, looked only at estrogen-only HRT, to avoid confounding factors), and had the following main results: The benefits may be…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: A combination to smile about Gum disease (periodontitis) isn’t fun, and can actually be quite a severe health threat. But antibiotics (which, for all their faults, work well against that) are also not fun and can also be quite a severe health threat. So, what to…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: The meat of the dilemma We are often told we should eat more protein, and it’s sometimes even true! However: a review of more than 350 scientific papers has concluded that, for many sedentary adults, consuming less protein can improve metabolic health, promote healthy aging, and…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: Catching up with Europe and Asia Good news! The US has finally approved bemotrizinol (BEMT), a sunscreen UV filter widely used for many years in Europe and Asia, marking the first new organic UV filter approved in the US this century. What it does differently is…

…and other items from this week’s health news: 🎶 Please don’t take my sunshine away 🎶 Many people have long argued against moving the clocks back and forth twice per year. Science backs this up! Changing the clock times might have served a purpose during the industrial revolution, but in today’s modern world, it just…

…and other items from this week’s health news: It’s a good time to be a Legionella pneumophila bacterium Dozens of confirmed cases of of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Manhattan, prompting New York City health officials to investigate nearly 160 building cooling towers, as contaminated mist from cooling towers can travel through the air,…

…and other items from this week’s health science news: Interrupting the weight-gain process Rather than reversing weight loss, a newly-approved compound called inulin propionate ester (IPE) is designed to help prevent the slow, long-term weight gain caused by small daily calorie surpluses. Randomized controlled trials found that approximately 10g per day of IPE can regulate…