Scientists find new way to improve pancreatic cancer treatment
In a new study, researchers found a new way to make chemotherapy more effective against pancreatic cancer.
The finding opens a promising new front in that...
Older people with diabetes want more aggressive blood sugar control, but it can be...
In a new study, researchers found elderly people with type 2 diabetes want more medications and more aggressive control of blood sugar.
The findings show...
Yo-yoing blood pressure could be bad for those with Alzheimer’s
Fluctuating blood pressure may be associated with worsening dementia in people with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.
The study published Monday in the American...
Some older people with diabetes may use too much insulin
In a new study, researchers found patients with type 2 diabetes who were in poor health were more likely to continue taking insulin after...
These common herbs may help improve your gut health, metabolic function
Digestive disorders, including Crohn’s disease, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), are increasingly prevalent in Western populations.
More than 60 million people are affected...
Dinosaurs-killing metal could destroy cancer cell’s ‘power source’
A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumours selectively using...
Milk may help protect you from these chronic diseases
Milk and dairy products contain many nutrients and contribute to meeting the nutritional requirement for protein, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, selenium, vitamin A,...
This number, not BMI, linked to heart disease in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found in people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is linked to a higher risk...
MRI could help diagnose minor strokes effectively
In a new study, researchers highlighting the importance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in helping to diagnose minor stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
The...
8 tips anyone can use to avoid a nasty fall
The No. 1 cause of traumatic injury and death in the state of Virginia might surprise you.
It's falling down.
With September being National Falling Awareness...