People who eat higher amounts of processed foods have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and death.

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

Find out about the benefits of working out with a long-lasting disease and how to exercise safely.

Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

Chronic diseases dominate US healthcare costs, especially in Delaware, where the aging population and high obesity rates exacerbate the issue. Delaware’s 65+ population is projected to grow by 65% ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Just a few decades ago, for a patient to gain insight into their current health prognosis, they would have to set up an appointment with their provider. They would then get lab tests, wait for the ...

A deeper examination of the issues related to research design and methodological approaches to evidence synthesis on diet-disease relationships and risk of chronic disease is needed to better inform ...

The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching ...

Schlesinger is a physician-scientist and professor, president, and CEO of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization in San Antonio, Texas. The connection between infection ...