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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...

Blood pressure decreases 14 years before death

Researchers from the University of Exeter find that blood pressure in the elderly gradually begins to decrease 14 years before death.

Gout may increase your heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers from Duke University find having gout may worsen heart-related outcomes for people being treated for coronary artery disease. Gout is...