Tag: Body

Scientists found a new way to recycle Teflon and use it in medicine

Researchers have found an easy way to take fluorine out of old Teflon, which could change how we deal with this long lasting material.

Risk tools miss nearly half of future heart attacks, study finds

A new study suggests that widely used risk calculators may overlook many people who are only days away from a heart attack.

How to activate your body’s own GLP-1 and lose weight

Everyday food choices may influence some of the same hormonal pathways targeted by modern weight-loss drugs.

New research finds that belly fat could influence cognitive aging

New research suggests that the balance between muscle mass and deep abdominal fat could influence how old the brain appears.

Study finds pill lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol by more than 50 percent

Early research suggests a pill may someday offer an alternative to injectable cholesterol-lowering therapies.

Breakthrough asthma trial finds safer alternative to steroid dependence

A new international study suggests that a targeted biologic treatment could help people with severe asthma.