New links between social isolation and dementia risk
In a study from McGill University, scientists found social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors.
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias...
Infections could be a ‘trigger’ for heart attack, stroke
Diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol are well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
In a study from the University of Minnesota, scientists found infections...
Student-athlete’s parents grateful for national spotlight on cardiac arrest
Dylan Dorrell fell in love with running when he was in kindergarten and ran a 5K with his mom on Mother's Day.
As a 17-year-old...
Ultra-processed foods – like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute...
Scientists have known for years that unhealthy diets – particularly those that are high in fat and sugar – may cause detrimental changes to...
FDA advisory committee votes unanimously in favor of a one-shot COVID-19 vaccine approach
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s key science advisory panel, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, met on Jan. 26, 2023, to...
Antioxidants from mitochondria could protect cells from dying
Scientists find how antioxidants, which are produced in our mitochondria, reach the cell surface and protect our cells from dying.
Diabetes linked to frozen shoulder, shows study
In a study from Keele University in the United Kingdom, scientists found people with diabetes are more likely to develop frozen shoulder.
Many older people have a sudden and sharp rise in blood pressure
Scientists from Yale University recently have found despite a nationwide effort to control blood pressure, the number of older people hospitalized for a sudden,...
Scientists improve treatment for common lung cancer
In a study from Upstate Medical University, scientists did a clinical trial that may have major implications for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer.
The...
One in four people with diabetes have dangerous bone disease
In a study from the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, scientists found more than one-quarter of people with diabetes have osteoporosis (OP).
They...