This drug may lower heart disease risk in type 2 diabetes
In a new study from Hamilton Health Sciences in Canada, researchers found for patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of heart disease...
Oats and rye brans can protect your gut and liver health
In a recent study published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, researchers found the consumption of dietary fiber from oat and rye brans supported gut...
COVID-19 variants explained
As the so-called Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, threatens to spread in more places in the U.S., some may wonder...
Maintaining normal blood pressure over long term is the key to heart health
A global leading cause of death today is a class of dreaded disorders called cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are ailments of the heart and...
High insulin levels may cause pancreatic cancer, study finds
In a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, researchers have demonstrated for the first time a causal link between high insulin levels and pancreatic cancer.
They found...
Scientists develop simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, researchers develop a simple but robust blood test for early detection...
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may protect against COVID-19 for years
In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines trigger an immune system response that could...
Doctor thought high blood pressure was his only problem – then he had a...
Dr. David Watlington knew his family history put him at increased risk of heart disease.
Even so, when he was diagnosed with high blood pressure...
New cancer drug is more effective with fewer side effects
Unlike conventional cancer drugs that attack and kill cancer cells directly, anti-cancer immunotherapy, which kills cancer cells by strengthening the body's immunity, is a...
Too much alcohol drinking may lead to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. It afflicts 5.8...