Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of common bowel diseases
In a new study from McMaster University and elsewhere, researchers found a higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory...
Keeping your brain active may delay Alzheimer’s dementia 5 years
In a new study from Rush University, researchers found that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay...
High blood sugar can ‘reprogram’ stem cells, damaging heart health
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found high blood sugar can "reprogram" stem cells, leading to a lasting increase in...
COVID-19 vaccine protection is lower and slower in people with this health problem
In a new study from the University of Miami, researchers found for the first time that people with liver disease who receive mRNA COVID-19...
Scientists develop new vaccine to prevent pancreatic cancer
In a new study published in Stem Cell Reports, researchers advanced an old concept to develop a new strategy to train the immune system...
Lingonberry juice can help lower high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that long-term drinking of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels. The...
This drug may prevent respiratory and heart damage in people with COVID-19
In a new study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, researchers found a drug that can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19...
Scientists find 11 genetic variants for Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Kentucky, researchers found 11 rare candidate variants for Alzheimer's disease.
They found 19 different families in Utah...
This study shows novel causes of irregular heart rhythm
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found hundreds of new links between people’s DNA and the heart’s electrical activity.
The results...
Plant-based diet and a healthy gut may prevent this dangerous disease
In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking...