People with dementia diagnosis may use drugs unnecessarily
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Sydney found that drug use increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, particularly unnecessary or inappropriate...
Blood pressure and cholesterol drugs together could fight stroke better
In a recent study, researchers find combining drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol could reduce first-time strokes by 44%.
Previous research has shown that...
This sleep problem could boost lung cancer growth
A new scientific study shows that sleep apnea can favor lung cancer growth in young individuals.
The study is carried out by researchers from the...
What you need to know about colorectal cancer screening
Colonoscopy is a common screening method to detect colorectal cancer in the United States.
The method is popular because the procedure cannot only screen for...
AI could predict heart disease better than doctors
In a recent study, researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to build a model that could predict risk of death in patients with heart...
This dinosaur-killer meteoroid metal can kill cancer cells
In a recent study, researchers find that cancer cells can be killed with metal from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
The results show that...
Obesity may increase your risk for peripheral artery disease
In a new study, researchers at Johns Hopkins University find obesity may increase the chance of developing peripheral artery disease.
It is known that people...
Matcha green tea could kill cancer stem cells, Stanford study shows
In a new Stanford University study, researchers found that matcha green tea could kill cancer stem cells in laboratory tests.
Matcha green tea is a...
Why chronic inflammation could cause cancer
In a recent study from University in Philadelphia, researchers find that inflammation from chronic skin injury can trigger DNAS mutations for skin cancer.
It is...
Sugar pills could reduce chronic pain
In new research, scientists from Northwestern Medicine can reliably predict which chronic pain patients will respond to a sugar placebo pill based on the...