Why alcohol can increase your cancer risk
In a new study, researchers find that alcohol can damage DNA in stem cells.
This could help explain why drinking increases risk of cancer.
Previous research...
Air temperature can trigger heart attacks
Heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to an area of the heart is blocked.
When the heart muscle cannot get enough oxygen,...
How dietary resilience can help people with COPD
COPD is a long-term disease of the lungs which can cause shortness of breath.
It is a term for health conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis...
This blood test could detect pancreatic cancer fast
In a recent study from UC San Diego, researchers have developed a new blood test to detect pancreatic cancer fast.
The test, which is currently...
Diets rich in vegetables and fish linked to lower risk of multiple sclerosis
In a new study from Curtin University, Australia, researchers find that eating diet high in vegetables and fish may help reduce risk of multiple...
How brain trauma liked to dementia
In a recent study, a group of European researchers finds that just a single traumatic brain injury can generate an abnormal form of dementia...
Metals in the brain drive Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent international study, scientists find properties of the metals in the brain involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
They find iron species...
Lowering pH inside cells may stop cancer growth
In a new study, researchers find that lowering the pH inside cancer cells to make it more acidic can slow down cancer growth and...
Assault during pregnancy could lead to pre-term babies
In a recent study, researchers find that physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can increase the rates of babies born at...
Chagas disease, spread outside of Latin American, increases heart disease risk
In a recent AHA statement, researchers claim that Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), can cause chronic...