Pre-Workout Supplements Tied to Short Sleep in Adolescents
Canadian teenagers and young adults who use pre-workout dietary supplements are likely to get too little sleep, potentially…
Researchers point to mitochondria as a missing link between mental health and brain function
A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading to mental…
New tear gland organoids shed light on the biology of dry eye disease
An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry…
Fatigue caused Tauranga teen Keanan Coetzee’s fatal SH2 crash – coroner
Coetzee, a Year 13 student at Tauranga Boys’ College, was driving to work experience in Kawerau on State…
Study provides new insights into brain signaling during sleep and wakefulness
An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of…
Pre-workout supplements linked to dangerously short sleep
New research shows that young Canadians who take pre-workout supplements are more than twice as likely to sleep…
Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults
A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2)…
Night shift worker died in school bus crash driving home, coroner warns of fatigue
As he drove home about 7.30am the next day, Te Whare crossed the centre line of the road…
Lifting weights can supercharge your post-Covid recovery
Lifting weights could be the post-Covid reset you didn’t know you needed When you hear “post-Covid recovery,” your…
Scientists discover hidden weakness in Lyme disease bacterium
For decades, Lyme disease has frustrated both physicians and patients alike. Caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the…
Study reveals how neural excitability and learning potential fluctuate across the day
Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the…
New dietary supplement may efficiently treat iron deficiency and anemia
Iron deficiency is globally widespread. Women are particularly affected, with one in five in Europe suffering from iron…