Medical marijuana may reduce pain, sleep disorders or anxiety in older people
A new study has shown that medical marijuana may bring relief to older people who experience pain, sleep disorders or anxiety due to chronic...
A simple blood test for detecting liver disease early
A new study has shown new hope for developing a simple blood test to detect liver disease at early stages.
The research was led by...
Scientists discover new way to fight infection and inflammation
In a recent study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden and collaborators have found how the body’s own peptides act to reduce infection and...
Why metformin could treat diabetes
Metformin has been used to treat diabetes for 60 years, but it is not entirely clear how metformin works only until now.
In a recent...
Running too long may harm your heart
It is known that running is good for the heart.
However, if we do it too much, it may actually harm our heart health.
In a...
These diabetes drugs may increase heart disease risk
In a recent study, researchers found two common type 2 diabetes drugs carry a high risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or amputation.
The...
New mobile bedside bioprinter could help heal wounds
A new study has created such a mobile skin bioprinting system.
The bioprinting system allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound.
This could...
Exercise may help reduce colon cancer growth
Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon).
Most of the colon cancer starts from small, benign clumps of cells called polyps.
However, some polyps...
Soybean oil could reduce fatigue in people with breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found soybean oil was better than fish oil for reducing fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
The finding raises questions about...
Scientists find new method to treat diabetes
A recent study from Karolinska Institutet has shown that one building block in the calcium channels in the pancreatic beta cells could play an...