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Blood sugar problems seen years before diabetes diagnosis

Scientists from Aizawa Hospital in Japan found that people who develop diabetes or prediabetes have elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) at least 10 years...

This inexpensive oral drug could make cancer therapy more effective

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine found that treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy...

Born with a heart defect, 13-year-old now thrives at dance

Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital. She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd,...

Scientists find effective new treatment for chronic back pain

Scientists from UNSW Sydney and elsewhere found people challenged with chronic back pain have been given hope with a new treatment that focuses on...

Why eating red meat may increase your heart disease risk

Scientists from Tufts University found that chemicals produced by microbes in the digestive tract may be partly responsible for the increased heart disease risk...

This blood vessel disease in the brain may worsen Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Augusta University found disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of the brain is linked to worse cognitive...

Common bowel disease drugs may prevent severe COVID-19

In a recent study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found that medicine for inflammatory bowel disease may protect against severe COVID-19. In the study, the team found...

Certain bacteria in mouth linked to high blood pressure in older people

In a recent study from the University at Buffalo, scientists found that some oral bacteria were linked to the development of high blood pressure...

Acupuncture may help prevent type 2 diabetes

Scientists from Edith Cowan University found acupuncture therapy may be a useful tool in avoiding type 2 diabetes. This showed great promise for acupuncture therapy...

This type of workout may prevent cognitive decline in older people

Scientists from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases found that cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking, and just about any other exercise that...