Close family members of people with NAFLD are at risk of liver disease
First-degree relatives of patients with NAFLD characterized by advanced fibrosis are at a 15% risk of developing the condition.
Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier
Pancreatic cancer is a silent disease. For many people, it has no symptoms until it is fairly advanced.
Heart inflammation risk remains rare after third COVID-19 vaccine dose
Scientists found a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine poses no more risk of heart inflammation than a second dose.
Vitamin D may help prevent heart failure after heart attack
Scientists found how vitamin D may help protect heart tissue and prevent heart failure after a heart attack.
Common high blood pressure drugs linked to kidney damage
Chronic high blood pressure affects a billion people around the world.
In a study from the University of Virginia, scientists found that long-term use of...
Common diabetes drug may increase heart failure risk
Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones, a new class of drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
In a recent study...
Poor sleep linked to higher risk of vision loss
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness and will likely affect an estimated 112 million people worldwide by 2040.
Characterized by progressive loss of light-sensitive...
How COVID-19 damages lungs
Viruses and bacteria have a very long history. Because viruses can’t reproduce without a host, they’ve been attacking bacteria for millions of years.
Some of...
Common drug may help fight treatment-resistant blood cancer
Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that results in excess amounts of white blood cells.
There are both chronic forms of leukemia that progress...
1 in 5 young adult deaths in US are caused by alcohol drinking
Excessive drinking can lead to alcohol-related deaths, including digestive, heart disease, infectious diseases and cancers.
It also plays a significant role in motor vehicle crashes, violence, falls,...