Why obesity makes it hard to detect and treat heart disease
A new review paper from Mayo Clinic published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology discusses how obesity affects common tests used...
Weight loss surgery linked to lower cancer risks, study confirms
Bariatric surgery appears to lower the risk of developing obesity-associated cancers, according to a 10-year follow-up study due to be presented at Digestive Disease...
How your blood type could impact your health risks
Blood Types: More Than Transfusion Compatibility
While most people are aware of their blood type in the context of transfusions or blood donations, blood types...
One shot, six months relief: the new blood pressure drug
Having high blood pressure isn't a rare thing. It's a condition that many people around the world face every day.
What if there was a...
New blood test may predict Alzheimer’s risk decades prior to symptoms
A recent study suggests that certain proteins found in the blood could indicate an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years...
AI may help predict big cause of heart disease, study finds
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Uppsala University, and several European universities have found that artificial intelligence (AI) could play a role in identifying the risk...
What is atrial fibrillation, the heart condition US President Joe Biden lives with?
US President Joe Biden has the heart condition atrial fibrillation. This increases his risk of having a stroke five-fold and doubles the risk of...
Treadmill exercise may help battle Parkinson’s disease
RUSH University Medical Center researchers have found that regular exercise on a treadmill can improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice.
This exciting discovery gives...
Warnings – and hope – from new heart disease treatment guidelines
New guidelines detailing how to care for people with heart disease come with some easy-to-grasp warnings for patients.
The chronic coronary disease guidelines from the American Heart...
Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promise, but it’s one of many...
Ketamine might be better known as a recreational drug or anaesthetic. But there’s growing evidence for its use for people with hard-to-treat depression.
An Australasian...