One serving of leafy greens a day may slow brain aging by 11 years
In a study from Rush University, scientists found that eating one serving of leafy green vegetables a day may aid in preserving memory and...
How to protect kidneys if you have diabetes
The best way to slow or prevent diabetes-related kidney disease is to try to reach your blood glucose and blood pressure goals.
Healthy lifestyle habits...
Brazilian camu-camu berry may prevent cancer, diabetes, obesity
In a recent study from Université de Montréal, scientists have discovered that the Brazilian camu-camu berry, already recognized for its protective effects against obesity...
Scientists develop new vaccine to fight UTIs
Scientists have developed a vaccine against uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), the type of bacteria that causes UTIs.
Why plants don’t die from cancer
Humans would have been killed many times over by the radiation that plants received. So why is plant life so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster?
Existing drugs may help treat kidney cancer
Scientists have discovered a potential drug target to treat renal cell carcinoma, cancer with a high mortality rate that is hard to detect.
Your genes and blood type may help predict severe COVID-19
A person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19, should they get infected with the new coronavirus.
Smoking marijuana may damage your lungs more than tobacco
Marijuana smoking is on the rise and there's a public perception that marijuana is safe, or that it's safer than (tobacco) cigarettes.
But in a study from...
Scientists use long needles to zap brain cancer
Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer, affects one in 25,000 Canadians, and only six percent of those with cancer currently...
Low calorie diets may help reverse type 2 diabetes
Globally, type 2 diabetes affects over 400 million people, and almost 4 million, or one in ten adults in the UK.
Around one in four...