A high blood pressure drug may help battle brain cancer
Glioblastoma is a fast-growing type of brain cancer that is very hard to treat. Doctors have a new set of drugs called immune checkpoint...
Cutting back on salt: a simple step for healthier blood pressure
High blood pressure, often known as hypertension, is like a sneaky villain that harms your body without you even knowing it. Imagine your heart...
New Australian drug shows promise for treating tough pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is notorious for being one of the hardest types of cancer to treat. Often, it isn't caught until it's advanced, leaving chemotherapy...
Online low-carb program boosts diabetes control, study finds
Living with type 2 diabetes can be tough, especially when you live far away from a clinic or a dietitian.
A new Australian study has...
Why high blood pressure is linked to memory loss
We all know that high blood pressure isn’t good for your heart, but did you know it can also harm your brain? Think of...
Finding a live brain worm is rare. 4 ways to protect yourself from more...
News reports this morning describe how shocked doctors removed a live worm from a woman’s brain in a Canberra hospital last year.
The woman had...
After a lifetime of being blue, heart surgery restores color to woman’s life
Patti Allbritton was born a little blue.
She wasn't particularly sad – it wasn't that kind of blue. She was born with a rare congenital...
A blow to the head can start Alzheimer’s process within hours, new study says
Scientists at Purdue University have developed a tiny device that simulates the human brain. They're using it to understand what happens when the brain...
Statins provide new hope for people with irregular heartbeat to prevent stroke
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heartbeat problem, affecting over 40 million people around the world.
If you have it, you are five times...
PSA levels after treatment may not predict survival in prostate cancer
Biochemical recurrence after radiotherapy has long been considered a possible indicator of long-term survival in patients with localized prostate cancer.
However, a new study led...