New clues to fighting coronary artery disease
Heart disease, especially coronary artery disease, is one of the top causes of death around the world. In the United States, it causes about...
Common blood pressure drug linked to gut disease
Diverticulosis is a condition that affects the gut, which is the long tube in your body that helps digest food.
In this condition, small pouches...
Old vaccine shows new promise in fighting Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that affects millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory and thinking skills, leaving families...
A new way to fight aggressive prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is common, but in some cases, it can change into a much more dangerous form.
Scientists at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer...
Surprising link between anti-nausea drug and breast cancer survival
A common anti-nausea medication used during chemotherapy may help women with early-stage breast cancer live longer, especially those with the aggressive triple-negative form.
That’s the...
Parkinson’s disease may begin decades early, study finds
T cells are an important part of the immune system, fighting off infections and harmful invaders.
However, sometimes these cells mistakenly attack the body’s own...
Simple blood test could improve heart disease risk detection
For almost 60 years, doctors have relied on blood cholesterol tests to predict heart disease risk.
But a new study led by researchers from Chalmers...
Anti-inflammatory drug may help with alcohol use and pain, study
A new study from scientists at Scripps Research suggests that a drug already approved by the FDA to treat inflammation could help people with...
Lab-grown beef gets thicker, more realistic—without harming a single cow
A team of scientists at ETH Zurich has taken a big step forward in the future of food by growing thicker, more lifelike beef...
Scientists create app-controlled capsule to treat gut inflammation
In a breakthrough that sounds like science fiction, researchers have developed a tiny, swallowable capsule that can talk to gut bacteria—and take commands from...