Cognitive decline impacts decision-making in older people
As we grow older, our ability to make decisions can shift. This article explores how these changes can affect everyday choices, especially for older...
Childhood cancer survivors have higher diabetes risk
A new study conducted by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has uncovered critical information about the risk of prediabetes and diabetes among...
Blood Tests Could Help Personalize Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer affecting women, with approximately one in seven women in the UK developing the...
Few people receive effective therapy in opioid overdose treatment
A recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals a concerning gap in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) following hospital...
Early-life diseases may increase risk of childlessness, study finds
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Human Behaviour has unveiled a link between early-life diseases and childlessness.
Conducted by an international team led by Aoxing...
Scientists find root cause of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease, a condition that affects about 1% of people over 60 in the U.S., has puzzled scientists for a long time.
There's no cure...
Scientists find link between ultra-processed foods and colon cancer in men
A recent study from Tufts University and Harvard University, published in The BMJ on August 31, has unveiled a worrying association between high consumption...
Scientists develop new vaccine to treat high cholesterol
In the United States, nearly two in five adults grapple with high cholesterol, a condition that significantly heightens the risk of heart disease and...
Scientists find how pancreatic cancer spreads throughout the body
Mayo Clinic researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers in the U.S., spreads throughout the...
Combined drugs may offer new hope in blood pressure control
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when the pressure of blood pushing against your blood vessel walls is too high.
This isn't good for your...