You won’t believe how cheap the Fitbit Sense is during this early Prime Day deal

We’ve got loads of super-early Amazon Prime day deals headed your way, including some excellent for all the health and fitness enthusiasts out there. The best thing about wearable tech is that you can keep track of your fitness stats, like the distance you’ve traveled or the calories you’ve burned during a workout. At the …

Researchers develop proof-of-concept treatment that elevates adult and fetal hemoglobin

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that could raise hemoglobin levels by activating production of both fetal and adult hemoglobin. Using a viral vector engineered to reactivate fetal hemoglobin production, suppress mutant hemoglobin, and supply functional adult hemoglobin, the researchers …

Early bird or night owl? Study links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’

Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health. But what role does being an early bird or night owl play in getting good rest? Researchers from McGill University find a link between chronotype and amount of sleep shift workers can get with their irregular schedules.