Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes ATLANTA — If you snore the house down, you may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA — a potentially dangerous condition in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. The condition has been linked to smaller brain volume, damage to the white matter … Read more
Sports Jazz BYU Utes Pac-12 USU WSU RSL High School Pickem Beyond the Game Scores Stats National By The Associated Press | Posted – Nov. 16, 2023 at 7:40 p.m. Estimated read time: Less than a minute NEW YORK — Paul George has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for saying the referees were … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Health Department announced that the county is seeing an alarming increase of syphilis cases. The trend is consistent with national data announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year, the number of female cases in Salt Lake County … Read more
Estimated read time: 9-10 minutes We’ve all heard questionable information and advice about health and weight loss over the years. It could be from well-intentioned friends, a story on the Internet, celebrity statements on social media, or the latest media story. But Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes PROVO — Researchers at BYU are testing the use of drugs that could help pretreat people at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Neuroscience professor Jeff Edwards conducted a study where rodents received drugs, and then they were put through a traumatic situation to see if the drugs helped the rodents’ … Read more
Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes WASHINGTON — Nearly 5 million additional people are recommended to get screened for lung cancer under an updated guideline from the American Cancer Society, which expanded its recommendations to include older adults who smoke or formerly smoked — no matter how long ago they quit smoking. Previously, the American Cancer … Read more
Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — A new baby often brings profound love, joy and excitement to a family, but amid the oxytocin and newborn snuggles can reside a darkness for which new mothers may not have prepared: postpartum depression. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services reports that 1 in … Read more
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes ATLANTA — People often say “time is money,” but talk to any neurologist and they’ll tell you time is brain. Because when it comes to strokes, every minute counts. “The brain is very sensitive to injury,” said Dr. Eliza Miller, a neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The human … Read more
Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes WASHINGTON — Examining the human brain at the cellular level in more detail than ever before, scientists have identified an enormous array of cell types — more than 3,300 — populating our most complex organ, creating an atlas that may help pinpoint the cellular basis of neurological diseases and facilitate … Read more
Estimated read time: 8-9 minutes New diets are seemingly introduced each day, typically with some minor celebrity endorsement and a series of dubious claims. One diet that has stood the test of time is keto, which has exploded in popularity over the last few years, with promises of weight loss, improved blood glucose levels, and … Read more