Spring daylight saving time may raise the risk of eye disease

Changing the clocks for daylight saving time may do more than make people feel tired. A new study suggests that the one-hour time change could...

Why Dementia Prevention May Need a Different Plan in Every Country

Dementia affects millions of families around the world and is becoming more common as people live longer. The condition slowly damages memory, thinking and...

Could Learning Another Language Slow Brain Ageing? New Research Says It Might

Many teenagers study a second language at school, often wondering whether they will ever use it. New research suggests there may be an unexpected reward. According...

Experimental Vaccine Gives New Hope Against Aggressive Brain Tumors

Brain tumors known as gliomas remain one of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment. They often return even after surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, leaving...

New Drug Targets the Gut to Fight Dangerous Fatty Liver Disease

MASH is one of the fastest-growing causes of serious liver disease. Doctors know that excess fat, inflammation and scarring slowly damage the liver, but...

Could Cutting Processed Foods Save You from Heart Disease?

Convenience foods have transformed the way many people eat. Frozen meals, packaged desserts, processed meats, sweetened drinks and many packaged snacks save time, but they...

Common Heart Check Could Help Foresee Cancer Risk

A simple test already used by millions of doctors may soon do more than protect the heart. According to a new study from University College...

Routine Test Could Help Prevent Heart Failure Years Earlier

Many serious diseases develop silently long before people notice that anything is wrong. Heart failure is one of them. It usually takes years for the...

New Injection Helps the Brain Rebuild After Stroke

Every year, millions of people around the world suffer an ischemic stroke, which happens when a blood clot blocks blood flow to part of...

New Vaccine Designed to Stop Pancreatic Cancer Before It Starts

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer because it is usually found only after it has spread. By the time symptoms...