Health & Wellness
Major breast cancer study shows patients may need only five days of radiotherapy
Scientists have confirmed that many people with early-stage breast cancer may only need five days of radiotherapy after surgery instead of the traditional three-week...
New Drug Can Help Older Skin Stay Younger and Heal Faster
As people grow older, their skin changes in many ways. It becomes thinner, weaker, and slower to repair itself after injury.
Cuts, scrapes, burns, and...
Scientists Find Strong Genetic Link Behind Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Young People
A major new study from researchers at Cedars-Sinai has found that younger people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest are much more likely to have...
People Who Lost the Most Weight on Glp-1 Drugs Had Much Lower Health Risks
Popular weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, and Mounjaro have changed the way doctors treat obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Millions of people...
Healthy Habits May Overcome Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
A large new study suggests that even people with a high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes may be able to greatly lower their...
New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms Appear
Scientists in Germany have developed a new blood test that may help doctors detect Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease long before patients begin showing...
Targeting Inflammation May Help Overcome Drug Resistance in Colon Cancer
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a surprising reason why many colorectal cancers stop responding to targeted drugs.
The...
Scientists Test Alzheimer’s Drug as Possible New Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are exploring an unusual new idea that could eventually change how alcohol withdrawal is treated.
A drug first designed...
Many Older People Face Serious Infections After Heart Surgery
Heart surgery can save lives and help people live longer and healthier lives. Every year, thousands of older adults undergo major heart operations to...
Too Many Men May Be Getting Unnecessary Prostate Cancer Tests
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United Kingdom.
Because early detection is often linked to better treatment outcomes, many men...
Simple natural ways to lower high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects millions of people and...
Simple ways to bring high blood sugar down naturally without using insulin
High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, is a serious health problem that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when there...
Scientists Discover Hidden Cause of Liver Cancer Growth
Liver cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer in the world. It causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year and is...
Deaths From High Blood Pressure Kidney Disease Have Risen Sharply Across America
High blood pressure has long been known as one of the biggest threats to human health. Doctors often call it a “silent killer” because...
Smoking Cannabis Every Day May Seriously Raise Asthma Risk
Cannabis use has become much more common in recent years, especially as more countries and states relax laws around marijuana.
Many people believe cannabis is...
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Brain Health
Scientists use the brain’s own cleaning system to remove toxic proteins in Alzheimer’s
Scientists around the world have been searching for better ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that slowly destroys memory and thinking ability.
Millions of...
New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms Appear
Scientists in Germany have developed a new blood test that may help doctors detect Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease long before patients begin showing...
Scientists Test Alzheimer’s Drug as Possible New Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are exploring an unusual new idea that could eventually change how alcohol withdrawal is treated.
A drug first designed...
Your handwriting could reveal early signs of memory decline
Many people notice that their handwriting changes as they grow older. Writing may become slower, shakier, less organized, or harder to read. Most people...
Why Alzheimer’s disease may hit women harder than men
Women make up nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer’s disease cases in the United States, and scientists have long tried to understand why.
Many people assumed the...