Scientists find a new cause of diabetes
Beta cells in the pancreas are vital as they produce insulin which helps to regulate blood sugar levels.
But not all beta cells are the...
Scientists develop new sensors to measure blood sugar at home
What are Electrochemical Biosensors?
To understand this exciting development, let's first take a step back and talk about what electrochemical biosensors are.
These are tools that...
Scientists develop new tool to detect heart disease
The Global Health Challenge of Heart Disease
Heart disease reigns as the top cause of death worldwide.
This reality has prompted researchers to understand and quantify...
When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, ‘de-escalation’ is vital
Today’s reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought...
Understanding ovarian cancer: New findings offer hope for treatment
What is Ovarian Cancer?
Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that affects women's ovaries, the small organs that produce eggs for reproduction.
This disease is...
Vitamin D may reduce diabetes risk for more than 10 million people with prediabetes
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is unique. It's a nutrient that we can both take in from our diets and produce in our bodies...
Flu vaccine may lower Alzheimer’s risk by 40%
The Flu Shot's Unexpected Benefit
Recent research from UTHealth Houston has brought to light a surprising potential benefit of the influenza vaccine.
According to the study,...
Rheumatoid arthritis is linked to higher risk of Parkinson’s disease
Recent research conducted by Kosin University College of Medicine in Korea has uncovered a significant correlation between patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and...
Pancreatic cancer: a personalised mRNA vaccine may boost effects of treatment
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer.
This is largely due to the fact that pancreatic cancer symptoms typically don’t arise until...
Hair stress hormones can predict future heart diseases
Stress and Cardiovascular Health: A Connection?
Emerging research suggests that the level of glucocorticoids, a type of steroid hormone that the body secretes in response...