Good news about weight-loss drugs and muscle health
Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges in the world.
Millions of people struggle with excess weight, and many also face serious health...
Research finds how to wipe out dangerous ‘zombie cells’ in cancer and aging
A major new study has revealed how dangerous “zombie cells” survive inside the body and continue causing harm long after they stop functioning normally.
Scientists...
Poor sleep may age your brain, heart, and immune system faster
Scientists have long warned that poor sleep can damage health, but new research suggests the effects may reach far deeper into the body than...
Scientists discover metformin may work mainly through the gut, not the liver
For decades, scientists believed that metformin, one of the world’s most widely used drugs for Type 2 Diabetes, mainly worked by targeting the liver...
Scientists discover faster way to build new medicines by swapping atoms in molecules
Chemists at University of Chicago have developed a new chemical technique that could make it much easier and faster to create future medicines.
The breakthrough...
Ultra-sensitive test could improve diagnosis of this dementia
Dementia affects tens of millions of people around the world and is becoming more common as life expectancy increases.
The condition causes a gradual decline...
Why insulin-producing cells eventually struggle in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes has become one of the biggest global health problems of modern times. More than half a billion people worldwide are currently...
Simple walking habit after surgery may strongly improve recovery, study finds
Recovering from surgery can be difficult for many patients. Some people heal quickly and return home within a few days, while others experience pain,...
New brain stimulation could help treat Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a serious brain disorder that slowly affects movement over time. Millions of people around the world live with this condition.
It can...
New therapy could help doctors fight deadly blood cancers
Aggressive blood cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome remain among the hardest cancers to treat successfully.
These diseases affect the bone marrow,...