Common mouth bacteria linked to worse stroke outcomes
A common bacterium normally found in the mouth and digestive system — Streptococcus anginosus — may be more common in the guts of people...
New slow-release bladder cancer treatment clears tumors in 82% of patients
A new drug delivery system has shown remarkable success in treating a common form of bladder cancer that had stopped responding to standard therapies.
In...
Midlife exercise could help prevent Alzheimer’s, study finds
Increasing physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in the journal Alzheimer's...
Aircraft toilets could help track the spread of deadly superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance, often called AMR, is considered one of the world’s most dangerous health threats.
Superbugs—bacteria that no longer respond to antibiotics—are spreading across the...
Experts recommend broader use of newer diabetes drugs for high-risk patients
An international panel of experts has released updated treatment guidelines in The BMJ.
They recommended that two newer types of medications—SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor...
New blood test predicts treatment success in aggressive breast cancer
A groundbreaking study has discovered a way to predict whether patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) will respond well to immunotherapy—using just a blood...
Being stalked may increase risk of heart attack and stroke in women
Women who reported having been stalked or who had obtained a restraining order were more likely to experience heart attacks and strokes later in...
Frequent laxative use linked to higher dementia risk, large study finds
A new study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found a possible link between frequent laxative use and a higher risk of dementia.
While...
High-dose vitamin D fails to protect the heart, major study finds
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for adults over the age of 65. At the same time, many older people have...
Why your doctor’s office can raise your blood pressure
Imagine visiting the doctor and feeling your heart race—not from rushing to the appointment, but from the anxiety of being there.
For some people, this...