Healthy lifestyle halves risk of dementia in type 2 diabetes patients, study shows
A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) suggests that a healthy lifestyle can...
Vitamin boost helps kill cancer, study finds
Scientists from the University of Minnesota have discovered a new way to improve cancer treatment using natural killer cells—our body's built-in fighters against disease.
In...
Scientists find new causes of Parkinson’s disease and memory disorders
Parkinson's disease affects about a million people in the United States. It's a condition that slowly damages the brain, making everyday activities harder and...
The right time for blood pressure pills: why night-time may be better
High blood pressure is a silent enemy that can harm your heart and even cause strokes. Most people take medication in the morning to...
Researchers find an important cause of kidney disease
IgA nephropathy is a common kidney disease that's been tricky to understand and treat. This is partly because it's hard to diagnose—you often need...
Scientists develop a nasal spray to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is a severe brain disorder that affects millions of people around the world, particularly the elderly.
It's a condition that gets worse over...
Scientists find a new way to prescribe opioid in emergency
The opioid crisis is a complex and pressing issue, with over-prescription contributing to a surge in opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
However, a new study...
Scientists find cause and cure of common high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a big health issue that a lot of people deal with. Usually, doctors don't know exactly what's causing...
‘Inverse vaccine’ can help treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease pose a significant challenge to medicine.
Traditional treatments often suppress the immune system broadly,...
Protect yourself and loved ones with the new RSV vaccines
National medicine regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently approved the world's first vaccines to prevent RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, for infants...