Scientists find new factors affecting risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity
New research from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that a combination of socioeconomic and genetic factors can increase the risk of developing obesity and type...
Scientists develop new blood test for anxiety
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine created a blood test for anxiety.
The new test examines biomarkers that can help objectively determine someone's risk...
Quitting smoking can lower dementia risk, but many people don’t know
Dementia is a health condition that affects the brain and causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.
It is a progressive disease that gets worse...
Research finds a drug that increases life span
A team of scientists from the University of Auckland recently conducted a study on the effects of a drug called alpelisib on the lifespan...
Common eye disease in older people may increase risk of severe COVID-19
According to recent studies, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risks of infection and death.
Furthermore, it has been reported...
After a heart attack, he ran a 17-mile trek through the Grand Canyon –...
During what should've been an easy walk with his wife, Rick Mater found himself winded. It made little sense to him.
The TV executive was...
A high-fiber diet may lower your dementia risk
A recent study by researchers at the University of Tsukuba suggests that eating a diet high in fiber may help lower the risk of...
Serious lung inflections may increase heart attack risk
In a study from Vanderbilt University, scientists found that people with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a strongly increased risk...
Trouble falling asleep at bedtime may be linked to dementia
New research has found that there is a link between sleep problems and the risk of developing dementia over a 10-year period.
The study, which...
New program can strongly reduce risk of heart disease
A study by researchers from the University of Calgary, the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC), and Emergence Creative found that a program called MOXIE...