This thyroid disease is particularly harmful to older people
Hypothyroidism occurs when the body produces too little thyroid hormone.
The thyroid hormone controls a person’s metabolism and affects the way the body uses energy,...
When should you worry about your memory?
Have you ever been ready to head out the door but can't seem to remember where you put your keys?
Or have you been standing...
This high blood pressure drug may cause more dangerous side effects
In a new study, researchers found that chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, causes more serious side effects than hydrochlorothiazide, a similarly...
This diet may drive prostate cancer development
A recent study from McGill University found that saturated fat intake induces a cellular reprogramming that is linked to prostate cancer progression.
When patients eat...
Causes and treatments of heart failure everyone should know
Millions of people in the United States suffer from heart failure.
While the name of their condition might sound dire, many heart failure patients can...
Marijuana use may change a man’s sperm, affecting baby’s brain
In a new study, researchers found that a male's marijuana use appears to alter sperm prior to mating, causing offspring to develop distinct abnormalities...
Scientists discover new way to treat pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found a group of immune cells called innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) may help treat pancreatic cancer.
These cells are present...
Young men with autism lack this key stuff in brains
In a new study, researchers have shown that the brains of young men with autism have low levels of a protein that appears to...
Baby boomers need to be aware of this dangerous eye disease
A recent study from Kellogg Eye Center found that more Americans are being diagnosed with eye complications of shingles.
But older adults can call the...
New TB vaccine could be a therapy for bladder cancer
The human immune system can recognize and eliminate not only germs but also cancer cells.
This is why treatments with weakened germs can help the...