Gut bacteria may trigger rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a painful disease that causes swelling and stiffness in the joints.
It’s an autoimmune condition, which means the body’s immune...
Why many people stop taking their diabetes drugs
Many people with type 2 diabetes take a drug called metformin to help control their blood sugar levels.
But for most patients, metformin alone isn’t...
Coffee waste may help prevent Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s affect millions of people in the United States.
These conditions not only impact daily life but also...
Could common blood pressure drugs harm your eyes?
A new study has raised concerns that a popular type of blood pressure medicine may increase the risk of glaucoma, a serious eye disease...
New cholesterol-lowering drug can prevent heart disease like statins
Cholesterol is a necessary part of the human body, but too much of it can be dangerous.
High levels of cholesterol, especially LDL or “bad”...
These blood pressure drugs linked to higher suicide risk
A new study led by Muhammad Mamdani from St. Michael’s Hospital and published in JAMA Network Open has raised concerns about a possible connection...
Alzheimer’s drug may offer new hope in treating obesity
A groundbreaking study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has revealed that a drug originally developed for brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia may...
Broken heart syndrome still carries high death risk, study finds
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, often called broken heart syndrome, continues to carry a high risk of death and complications, with no signs of improvement between 2016...
Study finds a new way to treat vision loss
For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a rare eye disease that slowly takes away central vision, there has never been an approved...
Tiny RNA could help protect kidneys and save lives
In a major medical breakthrough, Canadian scientists have found a small molecule called microRNA that could help protect the kidneys and keep them working...