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This popular ingredient in food may increase your diabetes and obesity risk

Food ingredient propionate is widely used in baked goods, animal feeds, and artificial flavorings. It is a naturally occurring short-chain fatty acid that helps prevents...

One daily combo pill may help lower blood pressure, heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found taking one daily pill that combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol lowered heart disease...

This drug combo could effectively control blood sugar in people with diabetes

In a new study, researchers found early therapy using vildagliptin and metformin in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes could lead to better...

This new compound may help stop pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found that a protein called MYH14 activated in response to stress could help pancreatic cancer cells spread. Compound 4-HAP, known...

Men with prostate cancer can have healthy sex lives after surgery

There’s a perception that surgery to treat prostate cancer will spell the end of a man’s sex life. And while that often used to be...

Daily aspirin may benefit many people without heart disease

In a new study, researchers found the benefits of aspirin may outweigh the risks for many patients without heart disease. Such patients could be identified...

Why chemotherapy only works for some cancer patients

In a new study, researchers have found. why chemotherapy drugs work better with some types of cancers than with others. The research may form the...

Researchers find new way to reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s

In a new study, researchers provide some encouraging news for the millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. They found a new head device could...

People with autism may understand facial expressions better than previously thought

In a new study, researchers found the ability of people with autism to read what someone is feeling or thinking by looking at their...

Light alcohol drinking may benefit people with type 2 diabetes

In a new study, researchers found low-to-moderate alcohol drinking could have a positive effect on blood glucose and fat metabolism in people with type...