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What sick cats are teaching us about long COVID

A serious disease in cats may help scientists better understand long COVID in humans. The disease, called feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), is caused by a...

New treatment could help the heart heal itself

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia have made a major breakthrough in heart regeneration that...

Gut inflammation could speed up memory loss, study finds

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests that people with dementia who also develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may experience a faster...

This genetic mutation combo can raise blood clot risk by 180%

Blood clots can be very dangerous and even deadly, and they form in two different parts of the body: arteries and veins. Scientists have...

Air pollution may raise your risk of dementia, Cambridge study finds

Breathing polluted air over long periods could increase your chances of developing dementia, according to a large new study. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 30...

The most common types of cancer in men

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in men around the world. While there are many different types of cancer, a few...

Diabetes drug may lower risk of kidney stones, study finds

People with type 2 diabetes are more likely to get kidney stones, but new research shows that a certain type of diabetes medicine may...

ADHD drugs may change blood pressure and heart rate

A large study led by the University of Southampton has found that medications used to treat ADHD cause only small changes in blood pressure...

This sugar substitute can fight against pancreatic cancer

Stevia, often known as a zero-calorie sugar substitute, may offer more than just sweetness. Researchers from Hiroshima University have discovered that stevia leaf extract, when...

Study discovers four types of autism

Researchers from Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four different subtypes of autism, based on both clinical symptoms and genetic differences. This is...