What the heart has to do with the head
If you want to protect your brain, get busy protecting your heart.
Lifestyle behaviors that boost cardiovascular health, such as physical activity and quitting smoking,...
Scientists discover new subtypes of pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers have discovered detailed new information about the subtypes of pancreatic cancer.
A better understanding of the disease groups may lead...
Knee replacement timing is all wrong for most patients, new study shows
The timing of knee replacement surgery is critical to optimize its benefit.
But in a new study, researchers found that 90% of patients with knee...
AI can detect blood sugar problems without fingerpick test
In a new study, researchers have developed a new technique using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect low blood sugar from raw ECG signals, via...
This diet could help reduce inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract.
At present, there is no...
To reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease, avoid this food nutrient
A recent study from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan found higher serum levels of elaidic acid, a biomarker for industrial trans fat, are linked...
Single dose of antibodies can prevent HIV in newborns
In a new study, researchers found a single dose of an antibody-based treatment can prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby.
They also found when...
This Mexican plant may help stop cancer growth
In a new study, researchers found that the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, can provide the chemical bouvardin...
What you should ask your doctor before going under anesthesia
Every day, people undergo surgery. Some operations require going deep into the body. Some can take many hours to finish.
Many of these procedures are...
This antibiotic drug may treat common dementia effectively
In a new study, researchers have found that a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides could be a promising treatment for frontotemporal dementia.
The research was...