Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, stroke are more common than we thought
In a new study, researchers estimated that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will likely be diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson's disease,...
This drug could protect heart health in people with type 2 diabetes
New research shows that treatment with albiglutide could result in fewer heart disease events in people with type 2 diabetes and existing cardiovascular disease.
Albiglutide...
Popular heartburn drugs linked to silent kidney damage
Taking popular heartburn drugs for a long time has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure.
The sudden onset of kidney problems often...
How simple diet changes could reduce osteoarthritis symptoms
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in the world with 18 percent of women and 9.6 percent of men aged 60 years...
Secret of long life is in the gut bacteria
You are what you eat. Or so the saying goes.
Science now tells us that we are what the bacteria living in our intestinal tract...
Common drugs could affect your gut bacteria and cause antibiotic-like side-effects
In a recent study, researchers found that 1 in 4 drugs with human targets inhibit the growth of bacteria in the human gut.
These drugs...
This type of kidney disease linked to high dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked with a higher risk of developing dementia.
AKI is an abrupt decline in...
One third of high blood pressure patients do not take drugs correctly
In a recent international study, researchers find that more than one-third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their blood...
Diabetes drug metformin could protect eyes from blindness
In a recent study, researchers from Taiwan have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who took a common diabetes medication, metformin, had a...
New insulin discovery a game-changer for diabetes treatment
In a recent study, researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have made a discovery that could make therapeutic insulins more effective by...