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Causes and treatments of common gut pain: What you need to know

Everyone has pain or discomfort in their gut occasionally. Maybe you ate something that didn’t agree with you. Or you had an infection that made...

This hormone can be a new autism biomarker, Stanford study shows

In a new study, researchers found a biological marker in infants that appears to predict an autism diagnosis. The study of 33 infants showed that...

Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut, new study shows

In a new study, researchers have mapped out the cell types behind various brain disorders. The findings offer a roadmap for the development of new...

Scientists find new way to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases

In a new study, researchers found have discovered an innovative way to dampen severe inflammation. This uncovers a potential new therapy for inflammatory and autoimmune...

7 habits that help prevent vision loss in older people

Doctors aren’t sure what causes age-related macular degeneration, a disease that affects millions of people in the United States. Also called AMD, it is known...

Best COVID-19 test: Spit sample or nasal swab?

In a new study, researchers found that saliva samples are a “preferable” indicator for COVID-19 infection than the deep nasal swabs now widely used. They...

New finding may help develop noninvasive test for pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found that the level of metal ions in urine samples is an accurate indicator of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),...

High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity common in COVID-19 patients in U.S.

In a new study, researchers found that the most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are high...

Scientists find how to slow down Alzheimer’s disease at the earliest stage

In a new study, researchers found that Alzheimer’s disease progression could be slowed by decreasing neuroinflammation in the brain before memory problems and cognitive...

New study links blood sugar metabolism to Alzheimer’s disease

In the largest study to date of proteins related to Alzheimer's disease, researchers have discovered proteins and biological processes that could be used to...