This drug can increase Alzheimer’s-associated plaques in brain
Scientists from The University of Texas found that oral administration of rapamycin causes an increase in beta (β)-amyloid protein plaques in the brain.
The β-amyloid...
Many people with diabetes check their blood sugar too often
For more than 29 million Americans with type 2 diabetes, testing their blood sugar is just part of daily life.
In a recent study from...
How to lower your cancer risk with easy diet changes
You have the power to reduce your risk for cancer. With a few lifestyle changes and perseverance, you can be well on your way...
Endurance exercise may affect your body’s largest artery
Scientists from UCL found that older male athletes could be at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases than female competitors of a similar...
An effective way to check COVID severity: Vitamin D
Vitamin D is produced in the skin from UVB sunlight exposure and is transported to the liver and then the kidney where it is...
A low-carb, low-sugar diet may help reduce polycystic kidney disease
Scientists from UC Santa Barbara found that ketogenic diets may be safe and effective in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
The research is published...
People with heart failure may have untreated diabetes, high blood pressure
In a recent study from Weill Cornell Medicine, researchers found many people with heart failure also have diabetes or high blood pressure.
But those conditions,...
Scientists provide new guidelines for pancreatic cancer screening
Scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found by the year 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second most common cause of...
COVID-19 may increase your mental disease risk by 25%
Scientists from Oregon State University found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months...
Causes of liver cancer are changing, study finds
The primary causes of liver cancer are well known: viral (hepatitis B and C), alcohol and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition in which fat...