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Why men have higher risks of most types of cancer than women

Rates of most types of cancer are higher in men than in women for reasons that are unclear. Scientists from the National Institutes of Health...

Grapes may help boost gut health, reduce blood cholesterol

Scientists from the University of California found evidence showing that eating grapes can increase gut biome diversity and also lower cholesterol levels in the...

Vitamin D deficiency may cause dementia, study shows

Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviors as you age. But what if...

Fatigue, headache among top lingering long COVID symptoms

Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms more than four months after COVID-19 infection. Muscle aches,...

Common household ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer

Scientists from the University of Southern California found exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma,...

100g of cranberries a day may keep heart disease away

In a study from King’s College London, scientists found daily eating cranberries for one-month improved heart function in healthy men. Low consumption of fruits and...

Common antibiotic drug can lead to hearing loss

Scientists from Stanford Medicine found a common antibiotic drug could cause hearing loss. They found a new way to purify gentamicin and reduce the risk...

Scientists find possible way to delay or reverse Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the University of Otago found a brain protein with a high potential to delay or reverse the onset of Alzheimer's disease. The research...

Once or twice daytime nap every week may lower risk of heart attack, stroke

Scientists from the University Hospital of Lausanne found that a daytime nap taken once or twice a week may lower the risk of having...

Ultra-processed food could harm your brain health, study finds

Scientists from Yale University found how ultra-processed foods could strongly harm brain function. They showed foods such as instant noodles, sugary drinks and frozen meals all play a...