Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?
They're integral to summer, as ubiquitous as a zinced-up nose or a backyard cricket game. From December onward, walk into any gathering and processed...
ChatGPT’s healthcare responses nearly indistinguishable from human providers
Have you ever talked with a robot? Not just any robot, but an "AI chatbot".
It means the robot can think, learn and talk like...
Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms...
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly.
But around 3.9 million people worldwide aged 30-64 live with young-onset...
Weak bone is a sign of dementia risk, study finds
When we grow old, our body changes. Sometimes, the bones become less strong. This is known as low bone density. Another change is dementia.
It...
Having a baby can reignite depression in fathers, study finds
Depression is a problem that affects many people. Sometimes, becoming a parent can make it harder.
This is what a recent study by researchers at...
Even moderate alcohol drinking is linked to faster Alzheimer’s development
Wake Forest University scientists have found a connection between alcohol consumption and the accelerated development of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form...
Bones under stress: how worries can slow down bone healing
When we're feeling stressed, it's not just our minds that feel the pressure. Turns out, our bones feel it too. How so?
Well, a group...
Scientists find neurons in the brain play key role in blood sugar regulation
For a long time, we've thought that hormones like insulin and glucagon, secreted in the pancreas, are the main regulators of blood sugar levels.
But...
Light exercise can benefit people with kidney disease
In a study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), researchers have found that dialysis patients who engage in light exercise during their...
Exercise could be key to slowing down Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is a common illness that affects a lot of people.
Some brain doctors at the Catholic University in Rome think that heavy exercise...