Scientists find new way to treat memory loss, Alzheimer’s
In a new study, researchers found that calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss, which is a major symptom of Alzheimer’s...
Women with heart failure less likely to get beneficial heart pump device
In a new study, researchers found women are less likely than men to receive a mechanical heart pump that is becoming the norm for...
New MRI brain scan may help predict stroke-related dementia
In a new study, researchers found An advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain scan could help predict problems with thinking, memory and even dementia...
Old drugs in your medicine cabinet? Here’s what to do
They’re haunting the back of your medicine cabinet like the Ghosts of Illnesses Past.
Pain pills your doctor prescribed years ago after that operation. Antibiotics...
Statin drugs may protect older people from pneumonia
In a new study, researchers found statins could be used to treat older patients admitted to hospital with a severe type of pneumonia.
The research...
Scientists find a cause of most common type of pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers have confirmed a protein as an oncogene responsible for the most common form of pancreatic cancer known as pancreatic...
Rates of type 2 diabetes seem to be dropping, but there are still risks
In a new study, researchers found prevention strategies could be contributing to a recent fall in the number of people developing type 2 diabetes...
Unique genetic activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer
Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking.
For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the...
Scientists find better way to treat heart failure
In a new scientific statement, researchers suggest that the emerging practice of precision medicine could one day personalize heart failure care.
It will identify groups...
Scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of lung cancer
In a new study, researchers have solved a 100-year-old scientific mystery.
They have discovered the role of nuclear glycogen in non-small cell lung cancers. The...