One drug brings dying brain cells back to life in Parkinson’s disease
A new study led by Stanford Medicine researchers offers promising news for people with a type of Parkinson’s disease caused by a specific genetic...
Scientists find how to detect and treat pancreatic cancer earlier
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, mostly because it is often diagnosed too late.
Now, a new study from the National...
Why so many people quit their diabetes meds
Many people with type 2 diabetes take a medication called metformin to help manage their blood sugar. It’s often the first drug doctors prescribe...
Her life remains ‘a work in progress’ after a stroke at 30 – and...
In her 20s, Jennifer Rose Goldman was a seeker and a doer. She was trained in yoga and reiki, a healing technique. She practiced...
1 in 4 older people with dementia take risky brain drugs despite warnings
Even though doctors have been warned for years not to use certain brain-affecting medications in people with dementia, a new study shows that one...
Coffee compounds may beat diabetes drug in blood sugar control
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, known for its taste and energy-boosting effects.
But now, researchers have discovered that it...
Can Alzheimer’s be reversed? new study shows promising signs
For more than 100 years, Alzheimer’s disease has been seen as a one-way road.
Once the disease starts, most doctors and researchers believed it could...
Early signs of heart failure you should know before it’s too late
Heart failure is a serious health problem where the heart can’t pump blood as well as it should. This doesn’t mean the heart has...
Why lying down to check your blood pressure could save your heart
Blood pressure is one of the most important signs of your overall health. Usually, doctors check it while you’re sitting.
But a new study shows...
This type 2 diabetes drug linked to serious eye damage
Two major studies from the University of Southern Denmark have found that people with type 2 diabetes who take the drug Ozempic may face...