How brain trauma liked to dementia
In a recent study, a group of European researchers finds that just a single traumatic brain injury can generate an abnormal form of dementia...
Metals in the brain drive Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent international study, scientists find properties of the metals in the brain involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
They find iron species...
Lowering pH inside cells may stop cancer growth
In a new study, researchers find that lowering the pH inside cancer cells to make it more acidic can slow down cancer growth and...
Assault during pregnancy could lead to pre-term babies
In a recent study, researchers find that physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can increase the rates of babies born at...
Chagas disease, spread outside of Latin American, increases heart disease risk
In a recent AHA statement, researchers claim that Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), can cause chronic...
Insulin pill could replace daily injections for people with diabetes
In a recent Harvard study, researchers have developed an oral delivery method that could change the way how people with diabetes keep their blood...
Binge drinking may cause stroke, heart disease risks
In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers find that frequent binge drinking is linked to higher blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar in...
Discovery about gut may lead to new diabetes treatment
In a recent study, researchers from University of Queensland shows that understanding the link between diabetes and the gut may help develop new treatment...
This natural sugar could help beat metabolic syndrome
In a recent study from Washington University, researchers find that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene...
Cancer cells can thrive in stiff breast tissue
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Notre Dame find that stiffer breast tissue creates an environment more prone to cancer
Stiffer tissue...