Weight loss drugs and surgery improve fat-to-muscle ratio in body
Doctors often talk about weight loss in terms of numbers on a scale, but a new study shows that what you lose matters just...
How to detect silent kidney disease early in older people
Kidney disease is a serious health condition that often goes unnoticed, especially in older people. Many of its early signs are easy to miss...
Long-term heavy drinking can quietly destroy the liver
For many people, alcohol is part of social life, celebrations, or a way to relax.
But new research shows that years of heavy drinking can...
How kidney disease can cause itchy skin
Many people don’t realize that kidney disease can affect the skin, but for those living with it, itchy skin and rashes are common and...
Yoga may speed up opioid withdrawal recovery and reduce relapse risk
Opioid addiction, also called opioid use disorder (OUD), is a serious health problem worldwide. Recovery from this condition is very difficult, and many people...
How a theory of the universe helps us understand blood vessels, brains, and trees
For more than a hundred years, scientists have puzzled over a simple question: why do natural networks—like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and plant...
U.S. lung cancer screening fails most patients, study finds
A new study from Northwestern Medicine has revealed a major issue with current lung cancer screening guidelines.
Researchers found that only 35% of nearly 1,000...
Could a tiny drop in lithium be the hidden trigger for Alzheimer’s?
For many years, scientists have searched for the first event that sets off Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. They’ve also puzzled...
A common blood pressure drug has unexpected mental health risk
Blood pressure medicines are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. Millions of people take them every day to protect their hearts,...
This metabolic drug can benefit people with all kidney function levels
A new set of large studies shows that a group of medicines called SGLT2 inhibitors can help protect the kidneys, lower hospitalizations, and reduce...