BACKGROUND: Aortic valve calcification increases leaflet stiffness and contributes to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying calcification ...

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BENGALURU: Prolonged night shift work may be influencing more than immediate heart and metabolic health, it could be reshaping gene expression in ways that affe ...

Cancer is no longer seen as a disease of old age in India. Doctors across major hospitals report more patients in their 30s ...

Around 80% of cancers are caused by the lifestyle factors that surround us every day and not the genetics we inherit ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — As the Nancy Guthrie case enters week three, investigators and the public are awaiting potentially pivotal DNA results tied to a glove recovered near the scene. But according to ...

Melatonin affects the sleep-wake cycle and is often better for sleep quality than magnesium. Magnesium may help you relax and fall asleep due to its effects on neurotransmitters and muscle relaxation.

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Sleep may have started as a simple maintenance window for the nervous system. A new study suggests that even some of the earliest animals with neurons use sleep to reduce DNA damage and cellular ...

Arriving at a friend’s house party recently, I was impressed to find that her three children were already sound asleep. It was only 7pm. The music blared and the guest chatter became increasingly ...

I've always approached taking melatonin supplements with skepticism. They seem to help every once in a while, but your brain is already making melatonin. Beyond that, I am not a fan of the ...

A large cohort study suggests that melatonin from everyday foods may mark dietary patterns associated with lower rates of obesity and depression, while showing no clear links to other chronic diseases ...