Scientists find a new drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition where the body's immune cells wrongly attack the healthy tissue in the gut.
This causes inflammation, stomach pain,...
New blood test could help predict nerve damage in type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of Americans. About half of them may face nerve damage, also known as diabetic neuropathy.
This nerve damage...
How to treat a heart attack before it occurs
A healthy heart today might be able to fight off a severe injury in the future.
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie,...
Your skull can help fight against brain diseases
Brain diseases, like Alzheimer's and stroke, can change lives dramatically. A big part of the problem is inflammation inside the brain.
This inflammation is tricky...
These cells in the brain can promote Alzheimer’s disease in older people
Alzheimer's disease is a widely known and irreversible form of dementia.
As individuals age, their chances of developing Alzheimer's increase, though the reasons behind this...
What your eyes might tell about your heart health
A team from St George’s University, along with other experts, found something exciting in the human genome.
They discovered that there are 119 areas in...
Why COVID-19 harms the heart and other organs
Since COVID-19 began, scientists have been puzzled.
Why does this virus hurt people for so long, and in so many ways, unlike other viruses?
A Surprising...
Scientists made a big breakthrough in lung disease treatment
When we think of treating lung diseases, sugar doesn't immediately come to mind.
But researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are turning this...
Scientists develop new probiotics to treat multiple sclerosis
Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have made a big discovery: they created a special type of good bacteria, or probiotic, that might help the...
New hope in treating heart failure and sleep apnea
Heart failure and sleep apnea are big health problems.
If you have heart failure, your heart can't pump blood as it should. Sleep apnea makes...