Common brain health issue greatly raises dementia risk
A common but often hidden brain condition could make older adults four times more likely to develop dementia.
This condition is called cerebral amyloid angiopathy,...
Eating less protein may help slow liver cancer
their risk of liver cancer—or slow its growth—by simply eating less protein.
The research, published in the journal Science Advances, showed that low-protein diets helped...
These women may have double stroke risk in or after pregnancy
A new study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2026 has found that women who have had a stroke caused by...
New blood test could catch pancreatic cancer earlier
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers, mostly because it is usually found too late. About 95% of pancreatic cancer cases are...
Nitrate in water may increase dementia risk while nitrate from vegetables may lower the...
A new study from Edith Cowan University in Australia and the Danish Cancer Research Institute has found that not all sources of nitrate in...
Why stiffness matters a lot for kidney heal after injury
Healing from sudden kidney damage isn’t just about the kidney cells growing back. New research from the University of Connecticut shows that the kidney’s...
Gout drugs could help prevent heart attack and stroke
A new study has found that the same medications used to treat gout can also lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes in...
Daily aspirin may raise cancer death risk in older people
Many people have heard that taking a small dose of aspirin every day might help prevent cancer, especially colon cancer, if used over many...
Study finds the key cause of memory loss in Alzheimer’s
Scientists at University College London (UCL) have discovered new clues about why people with Alzheimer’s disease may suffer from memory loss.
Their study, done in...
AI in breast screening can find more cancers
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide. For decades, mammography screening has been one of the most important tools...