Diet rich in antioxidants may reduce your dementia risk
In a recent study from National Institute on Aging, scientists found that people with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less...
Gout flare-ups could double your heart disease risk
Scientists from the University of Nottingham found that gout flares double the risk for heart attack or stroke over the two months that follow.
They found a spike in risk endures even...
New study finds a promising treatment for dementia
In a recent study from Monash University, scientists found a promising new treatment for patients with frontotemporal dementia, the second most common form of...
These widely used drugs may halve death risk in ‘long COVID’
In a recent study from the University of Florida, scientists found that among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who seemingly recovered, severe systemic inflammation during their hospitalization...
This stroke drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
Scientists from the University of Southern California found that a human stroke drug shows intriguing signs that it might also be a safe and...
Blood sugar problems seen years before diabetes diagnosis
Scientists from Aizawa Hospital in Japan found that people who develop diabetes or prediabetes have elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) at least 10 years...
This inexpensive oral drug could make cancer therapy more effective
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine found that treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy...
Born with a heart defect, 13-year-old now thrives at dance
Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital.
She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd,...
Scientists find effective new treatment for chronic back pain
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and elsewhere found people challenged with chronic back pain have been given hope with a new treatment that focuses on...
Why eating red meat may increase your heart disease risk
Scientists from Tufts University found that chemicals produced by microbes in the digestive tract may be partly responsible for the increased heart disease risk...