Health & Wellness
New drug may help prevent spread of deadly skin cancer
A major new clinical study has found that a type of immunotherapy may help stop a rare and fast-growing skin cancer from spreading to...
New DNA test could predict dangerous heart rhythms before they start
A new study from Northwestern Medicine has brought exciting progress in predicting heart rhythm problems before they even happen.
These problems, called arrhythmias, occur when...
New drug combo cuts 40% death risk in aggressive prostate cancer
A powerful new treatment could soon help men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation.
A large study shows that combining a drug called...
COVID mRNA vaccines may help cancer patients live longer
A new study brings exciting news for people with advanced lung or skin cancer.
Researchers found that patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within...
Dangerous body fat you can’t see may be harming your heart
A large new study from McMaster University has revealed that fat stored deep in the body, such as around the organs and in the...
Vitamin D3 may cut second heart attack risk in half
A new study from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City has found that giving heart attack patients personalized doses of vitamin D3 may reduce...
A hidden breathing problem may cause chronic fatigue symptoms
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often leaves people completely drained and struggling to think. Their symptoms can get worse after even mild exercise, a reaction...
High dose of statins may reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol more effectively
Lowering LDL cholesterol, often referred to as the "bad" cholesterol, offers both statistically and clinically significant benefits for treating and preventing cardiovascular disease.
Elevated LDL...
Some processed fats may be safe for heart health, study finds
For years, people have been told to stay away from processed fats in food. These fats are often blamed for raising cholesterol and increasing...
Low blood sugar may worsen diabetic eye disease
A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, may play a role...
A new way to beat drug‑resistant cancer
For many patients around the world, lung cancer is one of the most serious and frightening diseases. It is often found late, grows quickly,...
New drug could help reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms
A research team in Brazil has developed a new chemical compound that might one day help treat Alzheimer’s disease.
The scientists, based at the Federal...
New drug could manage blood pressure and kidney disease effectively
Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with...
Even a little alcohol may raise your dementia risk
A major new study has found that drinking alcohol—even in small amounts—likely increases the risk of developing dementia.
This finding challenges the common belief that...
Smart bandage speeds up wound healing with AI
As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.
A wearable device called "a-Heal," designed...
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Brain Health
Iron may cause early Alzheimer’s in Down syndrome
Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have found that people with both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease (DSAD) have twice as...
New drug could help reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms
A research team in Brazil has developed a new chemical compound that might one day help treat Alzheimer’s disease.
The scientists, based at the Federal...
Even a little alcohol may raise your dementia risk
A major new study has found that drinking alcohol—even in small amounts—likely increases the risk of developing dementia.
This finding challenges the common belief that...
Brain inflammation may be the real cause of Alzheimer’s symptoms
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have made an exciting discovery about Alzheimer’s disease.
Their new research, published in the journal JAMA...
Can eating these diets help prevent dementia?
A new study from RUSH University in Chicago is giving people hope that what we eat might help protect our brains as we grow...