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This diabetes drug may help treat recurrent miscarriage

In a new study, researchers found that a drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage...

Judo may improve health, social functions in kids with autism

In a new study, researchers found that Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism...

How to have healthy arteries and veins

Our vascular system is our body’s unsung hero. Arteries transport nourishing oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout tissues; veins carry the deoxygenated, waste-filled blood back to...

This drug could save people with opioid overdose, but less than 2% of them...

In a new study, researchers found that only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug...

This common Indian fruit may help slow cancer growth

In a new study, researchers found that the Asian fruit commonly eaten in India that also is known as bitter melon shows promise in...

Scientists find the key to fighting gut infections

The peaceful and delicate co-existence of friendly gut bacteria and the immune system relies on highly coordinated information exchange between immune system cells and...

After stroke, an ‘astounding’ risk of heart problems

Women and men have a much higher risk of dangerous heart problems soon after their first stroke compared to people without stroke, even if...

Healthy lifestyle could slow frontotemporal dementia

In a new study, researchers found that a physically and mentally active lifestyle confers resilience to frontotemporal dementia (FTD), even in people whose genetic...

This number may predict coronary artery disease effectively

Because coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, there is tremendous attention given to its risk factors. Estrogen protects women’s cardiovascular...

This study finds a new way to treat pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. It is a very aggressive disease, and people diagnosed only have a five-year survival...