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Scientists develop new drug to treat type 2 diabetes

In a study from Helmholtz Munich and elsewhere, scientists have developed a new hormone combination for the future treatment of type 2 diabetes. Scientists have...

Sugar could cause excessive belly fat and heart fat

In a study from the University of Minnesota, scientists found that sugar consumption is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart and in...

Research finds a major cause of deadly breast cancer

Scientists from South Australia how an obscure protein causes breast cancer to develop. High levels of Creld2 have been linked to the most aggressive types...

Eating whole grains could help reduce type 2 diabetes risk

In a study from Erasmus University, scientists found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with a lower risk for type...

COVID-19 is not just a respiratory illness, it can cause strokes too

Scientists from the University of Connecticut found that COVID patients have an added risk of stroke. They analyzed data on more than 20,000 U.S. adults...

Common gut disease linked to doubled dementia risk

In a study from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, scientists found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is linked...

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation may make heart attacks more deadly

Scientists from Hospital Lariboisiere in France found that the risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher...

Diabetes may make bones less bendable, more prone to fracture

In a study from C San Francisco, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley, scientists confirmed that besides impairing cardiovascular and kidney function, Type 2 diabetes...

Scientists find the best way to test COVID-19

In a recent study, scientists from Cornell University found that nasopharyngeal swabs—taken from far back inside the nostril—were more effective at detecting COVID-19 than...

Good sleepers have lower risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds

Scientists from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research found that 9 in 10 people do not get a good night's sleep. They...