New study links sleep duration to your type 2 diabetes risk
A new study from the Netherlands, published in the journal Sleep Health, has found a U-shaped correlation between sleep duration and the risk of...
Could diabetes drugs help prevent dementia? New study sheds light
Diabetes and dementia might seem unrelated, but they have some key similarities, especially type 2 diabetes and dementia.
Researchers have been curious about whether drugs...
Scientists find link between poor sleep, stress, and heart problems in older women
We all know that getting older comes with its own set of health risks, like high blood pressure and diabetes.
These are commonly linked to...
Research shows new hope for Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome treatments
For decades, scientists have thought they understood one of the key processes that helps our brains learn and remember.
However recent groundbreaking research from the...
Lifetime interpersonal violence may increase diabetes risk, study finds
New research provides compelling evidence that interpersonal violence or abuse (IVA) at any point in life significantly increases the risk of developing diabetes.
This groundbreaking...
A diabetes drug’s surprise benefit: helping smokers quit
We all know that smoking is bad for us. In Denmark alone, nearly 16,000 people die each year because they can't quit. The main...
A day after performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ this radio announcer couldn’t speak
Radio announcer and producer Karen Moyer was exhausted after putting in long days on the air at Dallas' classical radio station WRR over Labor...
Weight loss surgery affects how medication works, experts warn
One-third of Australians are struggling with obesity, leading many to opt for weight loss surgery. Every year, around 100,000 such surgeries are performed in...
Two servings of dairy food per day may help prevent high blood pressure, diabetes
We've heard it all before: eating too much fatty food is bad for us. But what if some fatty foods, like full-fat dairy, could...
The “good gene” that could protect you from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Do you know that some people have a natural defense against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, two of the most common brain diseases that affect older...