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How diabetes could increase cancer risk

For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have an increased...

Weak handgrip may be sign of impaired cognition, memory loss

In a new study, researchers found for older Americans, poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory. The finding is important for...

The key to preventing, treating obesity, type 2 diabetes

What if we could treat obesity or type 2 diabetes by changing the way our cells take out the trash? Just as a household can't...

Alzheimer’s drug may reverse brain damage from alcohol drinking

In a new study, researchers found a drug used to slow cognitive decline in adults with Alzheimer's disease appears to reverse brain inflammation and...

Prescription omega-3 medications work for high triglycerides, advisory says

Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medication can lower high triglyceride levels, but people should avoid unregulated supplements, a science advisory from the American Heart Association...

Changes linked to autism risk may be detected in early-mid pregnancy

In a new study, researchers have identified a link between autism and steroid hormone changes detected in the mother's blood. These changes, which suggest increased...

Irregular heartbeat could unmask a serious cardiac disease

Kevin Bergquist remembers the day clearly. Five years ago, the dedicated husband and father, then 43, was walking to work in Ann Arbor when...

Scientists find new way to regenerate the roots of teeth

In a new study, researchers had a new discovery that could allow dentists to regenerate the roots of teeth. The research was conducted by a...

Scientists discover the key to stopping the spread of pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have revealed how aggressive pancreatic cancer cells change their environment to enable easy passage to other parts of the...

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment need better treatment

In a new study, researchers found that people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which lies on the continuum of cognitive decline between normal...