Monitoring lesser-known numbers in a blood screening can help heart health
When you get the results from a routine blood screening, some familiar terms and numbers may jump out: cholesterol levels that point to a...
A how-to guide to COVID treatments
As a surge in COVID cases spurred in part by low rates of vaccination with the updated 2023-2024 vaccine, winter gathering, and the new...
Even low levels of air pollution can increase heart disease risk
A recent Finnish study has uncovered a vital link between air pollution and cardiometabolic health, showing that even low levels of air pollutants can...
Weight loss can combat diabetes and improve heart health
Once upon a time, many believed that if you had type 2 diabetes, you were stuck with it for life. However, a new study...
Researcher discusses tau and its role in Alzheimer’s
The effects of Alzheimer's disease are devastating: not being able to recognize loved ones, losing precious memories, losing the ability to perform simple tasks,...
Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
It's easy to be complacent about COVID-19. Most people experience only mild issues – fever and coughing, maybe congestion and shortness of breath.
But the...
New drug shows potential to revolutionize brain tumor treatment
In the quest to combat brain tumors, particularly grade 2 IDH-mutant gliomas often diagnosed in younger individuals, a beacon of hope arises.
A notable expert...
New marker could detect gastric cancer early with 90% accuracy
Researchers from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine have made a significant breakthrough that could lead to the early detection of gastric cancer through...
Scientists find the genetic secret of Alzheimer’s disease
In Australia, as the population grows older, we're hearing more about complex diseases that affect the brain and behavior, like dementia.
Alzheimer's disease, a type...
Dizzy on the golf course, pastor was having a stroke that took days to...
On his way to the golf course one day last July, Nick Reed couldn't get cool.
He figured it had to do with the heat...