Men with chronic kidney disease may have worse outcomes than women
Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago found that men with chronic kidney disease, or CKD, are more likely to experience disease progression...
Why green spaces, walkable neighbourhoods and life-enhancing buildings can all help in the fight...
Thirty years ago dementia was a condition less understood than it is now and assumed to be a normal part of ageing.
A condition which...
High insulin dosage linked to cancer
Scientists from Ohio University found that higher insulin dose is linked to higher cancer incidence and that the association is stronger among those with...
Common viruses may trigger the start of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Tufts University and the University of Oxford found that varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate herpes simplex...
Dental care could boost health in people with diabetes or heart disease
In a recent study from Mayo Clinic, scientists found that dental care could reduce the risk of hospitalization in people with diabetes or heart...
This oral COVID-19 vaccine could effectively prevent disease and transmission
In a recent study from Duke University, scientists found a new COVID vaccine designed to be taken orally not only protects the host, but...
At 15, she knew heart disease lurked in her genes. At 37, it caught...
When a medical technician demonstrating to a high school class how to check blood pressure asked for a volunteer, 15-year-old Katie Moegenberg got the...
COVID-19 vaccine still your best bet against BA.5, scientists say
Since the pandemic arrived two years ago, new COVID-19 variant names have filtered from scientific papers to talk around the dinner table.
Remember the delta variant?...
Gut health plays a role in autism, study confirms
Scientists from the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' and elsewhere confirm that gut microbiota plays a big role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The research...
Herpes virus may cause Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Scientists from the University of Manchester found there's growing evidence that the herpes virus responsible for cold sores also may cause Alzheimer's disease.
They found...