Many heart-related emergencies are due to uncontrolled high blood pressure
In a study from Keele University, the top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many heart emergencies are due to poorly...
A high fat diet can increase spread of cancer
Cancer is most deadly when it has begun to spread. This is because successful treatment is much more difficult.
Scientists around the globe are therefore...
Sugars in western diets could increase risk for breast cancer tumors and spread
In a recent study, researchers found that the high amounts of dietary sugar in the typical western diet may increase the risk of breast...
Why women stopped menstruating upon arrival at Nazi death camps
In a study from the University of Ottawa, scientists found out why women stopped menstruating upon arrival at Nazi death camps.
The horrific toll of...
Type 2 diabetes harms women, younger people and smokers most
In a study from Res Consortium and elsewhere, scientists found that type 2 diabetes (T2D) takes a greater toll on the mortality and life...
Limit protein in diet could fight obesity, diabetes effectively
In a study from Brazil and Denmark, scientists found cutting protein intake can help control metabolic syndrome and some of its main symptoms, such...
Statin use not justified for healthy people with high cholesterol
In a study from the University of South Florida, scientists found many healthy people don’t benefit from statins.
About 40 million adults in the United...
Scientists find a new cause of colon cancer and how to prevent it
In a study from Ghent University and elsewhere, scientists found a new mechanism causing colorectal cancer.
They found that abnormal expression of the protein Zeb2...
High dose of biotin supplement could hide heart attacks
More and more older people are turning to vitamin biotin to fortify their aging skin, hair, and nails.
But in a recent study at the...
Traditional medicine could give new hope to people with heart disease
When the heart fails in young athletes, it is often due to the condition of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
ARVC is estimated to be...