New blood test detects early-stage cancers before symptoms appear
Most current cancer tests work by detecting biomarkers—molecules in the body that indicate a disease is present.
These biomarkers are often produced by the tumour...
New digital tool helps cut harmful drugs in older people
Researchers at McGill University have created a new digital tool that could help older adults safely reduce their use of medications that may no...
New discovery shows how cells resist powerful cancer drugs
A team of scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University has uncovered a new way that cells can protect themselves from the toxic effects of certain...
Walking more and faster reduces heart disease risk in people with high blood pressure
Sophia Antipolis, France – A major study of more than 36,000 people with high blood pressure has found that walking more steps per day...
Losing weight before IVF may boost pregnancy odds, study finds
Women with a higher body mass index (BMI) who are preparing for in vitro fertilization (IVF) are often advised to lose weight first.
But does...
Vitamin B shows promise for people with drug-resistant high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious health problem that affects millions of people around the world.
It’s especially difficult to manage when regular...
This bandage can do real-time continuous blood pressure monitoring
A flexible, liquid-metal patch offers real-time, comfortable, and highly accurate blood pressure tracking.
A research team at Seoul National University’s College of Engineering, led by...
Lungs play a big role in cancer-related blood clots
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and University of California San Diego Health have discovered that blood clots in cancer...
Lowering blood pressure more than usual could save lives, study finds
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world.
It happens when the force of blood pushing...
The world’s deadliest infectious disease is making a comeback
When people think of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, they often name HIV, COVID-19, or malaria.
But the true leader is tuberculosis (TB), which killed...