Why most smokers don’t get lung cancer
Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease.
Scientists from the Albert Einstein College...
Scientists find the key to predicting life expectancy in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from UT Southwestern found that cognitive decline is the biggest factor in determining how long patients with Alzheimer's disease will live after being...
These diabetes, high blood pressure drug may reduce COVID-19 death risk
In a study published in The BMJ, researchers found a COVID-19 survival benefit linked to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), an angiotensin...
Common ‘forever chemicals’ may increase diabetes risk
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in...
More than jaw pain: TMJ disorders explained
Your jaw works hard every day so you can laugh, talk, smile, and eat.
When it’s working properly, you may not give it much thought....
Sitting during COVID-19 pandemic linked to depression, study finds
Scientists from Iowa State University found that people who spent more time sitting during the COVID-19 pandemic were likely to have higher depression symptoms.
The...
Red onion skin could help reduce high blood pressure
Scientists from the University of Bonn found that extract from red onion skin could help reduce high blood pressure in overweight and obese people.
The...
Scientists develop rapid, reliable vitamin D test to fight against COVID
Scientists from McMaster have helped develop a more efficient way to screen for vitamin D deficiency that could become a tool in the fight...
This anti-smoking drug may treat Parkinson’s in women
Scientists from Texas A&M University found that a smoking cessation drug may potentially treat women with Parkinson’s disease or even stop the disease’s progression...
Potatoes and type 2 diabetes risk: What you need to know
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong confirmed that potato consumption is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
The research is published...