Researchers wanted to see if they could predict someone’s age based on the way that their brain used fuel, or metabolism. On average, women appeared to be younger than men in terms of brain age.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BlbiZc
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Psoriasis Meds Might Help Fight Heart Trouble, Too
The use of inflammation-suppressing drugs known as biologics appeared to be linked with a slowed buildup of fatty plaques in arteries in a recent study.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BjY1QL
Monday, 4 February 2019
Long-Term Birth Control Surged After 2016 Vote
In the study, the rate of American women seeking intrauterine devices, implants or other forms of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) shot up by nearly 22 percent during the month after the 2016 presidential election.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2UIC3y5
IVF Tied to Heightened Odds for Pregnancy Complications
Researchers found that the women who received infertility treatment, especially in vitro fertilization, were about 40 percent more likely to have a severe pregnancy complication compared with women who gave birth without any treatment.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2MOkQjU
Study: Prisons Need More Stop-Smoking Programs
Many smokers who had tried to quit said it had been a year or more since their last attempt, and most who did quit relapsed within a year. Most inmates who quit did so without treatment.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Sv38Hq
