New tech helps remove blood clots effectively during stroke treatment
Do you know what a stroke is? It's a severe health problem that happens when blood cannot flow to the brain.
Without blood, brain cells...
How high blood pressure medicine might affect your gut
A condition called diverticulosis affects the gut. This means that there are tiny pouches in the lining of the intestine, a long tube that...
Good dental health may protect against heart disease
Did you know that looking after your gums could also help your heart? This isn't some sort of riddle, but rather the finding from...
Drinking kombucha lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
A clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University's School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and MedStar Health found that type 2 diabetes...
Common painkiller for headaches may treat high blood pressure
A medicine that many of us have in our homes, known as acetaminophen, is mostly used to ease headaches. We typically swallow this medicine...
Scientists find a new way to diagnose heart failure
Researchers from the University of Oslo (UiO) have been studying whether biomarkers can improve diagnostic methods for heart failure, which is a major cause...
Taking an antidepressant? Mixing it with other medicines – including some cold and flu...
The stigma that surrounds people living in larger bodies is pervasive and deeply affects the people it’s directed at. It’s been described as one...
How AI can fight against infectious diseases
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a vital tool for infectious disease researchers in just five years, accelerating progress in medical science and public health.
This...
New stroke surgery eligibility criteria can save more lives
Do you know about a treatment for stroke called endovascular thrombectomy? It's a procedure that can save the lives of people who have a...
Scientists find a new drug for treating kidney cancer
Do you know someone who has had kidney cancer? Maybe you've heard of a drug called everolimus.
It's a medicine that doctors are testing to...