Why some brain tumors are tough to treat
When it comes to treating cancer, immunotherapy has been a game-changer. It’s helped to slow down, or even wipe out, some types of cancer...
Stress and poor sleep are new risks for heart disease in older women
If you're a woman past menopause, listen up: new research shows that 1 in 4 women like you could develop an irregular heart rhythm...
Scientists find new tool to analyze cause of heart rhythm disorder
A collaborative research team from UC Davis and the University of Oxford has introduced SparkMaster 2, a cutting-edge, open-source software designed to automatically analyze...
How new drug Lecanemab can treat Alzheimer’s disease
In the quest to treat Alzheimer's, a complex and devastating disease, researchers have long struggled to find effective therapies. The recent FDA approval of...
Scientists find blood biomarkers linked to ‘brain fog’ in long COVID
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine reveals that two blood biomarkers may be predictive of long-term cognitive deficits—including "brain fog"—in COVID-19 survivors.
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Scientists find new hope for brain cancer treatment
Brain cancer is a terrible illness that doctors and scientists have struggled to treat effectively. One particularly aggressive type of brain cancer is called...
Emergency contraception: here’s what you probably don’t know but should
Things don’t always go to plan when it comes to sex. Sometimes condoms break (or are even forgotten altogether) and daily contraceptive pills can...
Diabetes and heart disease linked to higher dementia risk, study confirms
Recent research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shines a spotlight on the dangerous synergy between cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, and...
Dementia and falls are emerging concerns in people with diabetes
A new paper reveals a shift in the landscape of diabetes-related mortality, with an alarming rise in deaths due to dementia and falls among...
Skin problems could signal gut diseases, study finds
If you or someone you know has atopic dermatitis (commonly known as eczema), there's new research that you should be aware of.
A big study...