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Multiple pregnancies may make women’s cell age faster

Multiple pregnancies may make women’s cell age faster

A new Northwestern University study shows that multiple pregnancies might make women's cells age more quickly. The finding could help explain why women with many...
Why high blood pressure in pregnancy is dangerous to women

Why high blood pressure in pregnancy is dangerous to women

Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are common pregnancy complications. They involve high blood pressure that develops for the first time during pregnancy and returns to normal...
New Yale Alzheimer’s test can directly measure synaptic loss

New Yale Alzheimer’s test can directly measure synaptic loss

In a new study, Yale researchers have tested a new method for directly measuring synaptic loss in individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The method uses PET...
Low testosterone level in men may cause chronic disease

Low testosterone level in men may cause chronic disease

In a recent study, researchers from University of Michigan find that a man’s total testosterone level may be linked to more than just sexual...
New finding may help treat diabetic eye disease

New finding may help treat diabetic eye disease

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most disabling complications of diabetes. It is also the leading cause of new cases of vision loss among adults. In...
Why you and your partner may share the same diabetes risk

Why you and your partner may share the same diabetes risk

In a new study, Danish researchers find a connection between the BMI of one spouse and the other spouse's risk of developing type 2...
Diabetes drugs a powerful way to control inflammation

Diabetes drugs a powerful way to control inflammation

In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers find that a common class of drugs used to treat diabetes could control inflammation...
Women with dense breast tissue may have higher breast cancer risk

Women with dense breast tissue may have higher breast cancer risk

In a recent study, researchers show that women with dense breast tissue have higher recall and biopsy rates and increased odds of screen-detected and...
Blood test could predict treatment for prostate cancer

Blood test could predict treatment for prostate cancer

A new international study shows that a blood test can predict how patients with advanced prostate cancer will respond to specific treatments. This can lead...
Digital care can benefit people with chronic knee pain

Digital care can benefit people with chronic knee pain

Chronic knee pain is often caused by knee osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear arthritis of the knee. Aging is a big risk factor of this disease, but...