Even at pharmacological doses that flood the colon but barely enter the bloodstream, curcumin’s effects on the gut microbiome proved temporary, highlighting the remarkable resilience of the human microbial ecosystem. Study: Effect of curcumin on the gut microbiota of patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and healthy participants. Image Credit: Faizal Ramli / Shutterstock In … Read more
Four years after ICU admission, mortality remains strikingly high in ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients, and many survivors continue to struggle with fatigue, insomnia, functional decline, and reduced quality of life. Study: Four year mortality and quality of life after ICU treatment for COVID 19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Image Credit: Design_Cells / Shutterstock In … Read more
Summary: Being an “early bird” and maintaining a physically active lifestyle may significantly reduce the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A preliminary study involving over 500,000 participants found that those with a morning chronotype had a 20% lower risk of ALS compared to “night owls.” Additionally, participants who engaged in regular physical activity … Read more
Sleep benefits executive presence for this key reason. getty Executive presence and leading an organization are like captaining a ship. Leaders must navigate, manage people, maintain compliance, anticipate change, and make critical decisions in real time. In both settings, experience and tenure matter. During a crisis, uncertainty, or major transitions, framing matters even more. A … Read more
A large long-term study suggests that what shift workers eat, especially how much fiber they consume, could meaningfully influence their risk of coronary heart disease, offering a potential dietary strategy to counter the cardiovascular strain of working through the night. Study: Night shift work, dietary patterns, and coronary heart disease. Image credit: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com CHD … Read more
Being an early bird, also called a morning person, and being more physically active are associated with lower risks of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a preliminary study released February 25, 2026, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 78th Annual Meeting taking place April 18-22, 2026, in Chicago and online. … Read more
A new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those living in a city, causes stress to the heart and blood vessels. The findings could help explain why people exposed to long-term traffic noise have higher rates of high blood … Read more
In a new Johns Hopkins Medicine study, researchers found that male and female patients with early Lyme disease present with different signs of the disease in the symptoms they report, their physical exams, and their laboratory test results. The study was published on February 7th, 2026, in Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Researchers found that males … Read more
Delirium is a sudden onset of acute confusion in which those affected are disoriented, have impaired attention, and experience altered perception -often accompanied by hallucinations or sleep disturbances. In cardiology, it is one of the most common but also one of the most underestimated complications. Older patients who have undergone cardiac surgery or interventional procedures … Read more
Getting enough sleep may be more important for heart health than many busy professionals realize. A new multicenter study conducted by researchers from Kumamoto University and the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, has found that insufficient sleep is linked to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) among working-age adults. AF is the most common … Read more