Home urine test could revolutionize diagnosis of prostate cancer
In a new study, researchers report that a simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at...
Obesity could cause the most common type of irregular heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality.
Previous research has identified...
5 things about cancer everyone should know
Americans have a 1 in 3 chance of developing cancer in their lifetime, and a 1 in 5 chance of dying from it.
But despite...
Scientists find the cause of artery-damaging inflammation
The Lipid Hypothesis of coronary artery disease suggests that a high level of cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease.
In a...
This drug may strongly benefit people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease
Among the 30 million U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes, 20% have impaired kidney function.
Until recently the use of metformin in patients with diabetes...
New finding may lead to a vaccine for pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers have developed a personalized vaccine system that could ultimately delay pancreatic cancer.
The study provides a strong proof-of-concept for the...
Scientists find one cause of some types of blood vessel damage, heart disease
In a new study, researchers have found a mechanism through which long-term exposure to noise leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage, and heart disease.
They...
This common heartburn drug may increase your stomach bug
In a new study, researchers found that people who rely on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for relief from heartburn may be at higher risk...
One shot of this depression drug could reduce problem drinking
In a new study, researchers found that a one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake.
They found that heavy drinkers...
How sugar and whole fruit could affect your blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that added sugar in daily diet is strongly linked to high blood pressure in older women.
On the contrary,...