This study shows deep cause of autoimmune diseases
In a recent study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, scientists for the first time found individual cells that cause autoimmune disease from...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may boost gut health in obese people
In a new study, researchers found that statin drugs, a group of cholesterol-lowering medications, may help improve gut health in obese people.
The research was...
Quadriplegic patient uses brain signals to feed himself with two robotic arms
For more than 30 years—following an accident in his teens—Robert "Buz" Chmielewski has been a quadriplegic with minimal movement and feeling in his hands...
Why protecting your brain against infection takes guts
The brain is uniquely protected against invading bacteria and viruses, but its defense mechanism has long remained a mystery.
In a new study, researchers found...
Why older adults are at higher risk of heart attack
In a new study, researchers have made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age.
The human...
New tests can detect very early signs in Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear
In two new studies, researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease before...
Flu shots may help fight cancer
In a new study, researchers found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, can turn cold tumors to hot,...
Treatable cause of high blood pressure are often ignored, study finds
In a new study, researchers highlight a chicken-or-the-egg scenario in blood pressure management:
Testing for a disease that’s linked to difficult-to-control blood pressure isn’t happening,...
This new antibody test for COVID-19 gives more reliable answers to immunity
In a new study, researchers developed a new type of antibody test.
Compared to the binary antibody tests used today, this rapid test can give...
Even mild fatty liver disease may raise early death risk
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, affects nearly one in four adults in Europe and the U.S.
Earlier research has shown an increased risk of death...