Statin and blood pressure drug combos may help reduce dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that specific combinations of statins and high blood pressure drugs may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
This...
This popular painkiller may strongly affect liver health
In a new study, researchers found that the popular painkiller ibuprofen may have more significant effects on the liver than previously thought.
The study also...
Scientists find new way to predict the spread of lung cancer
In a new study, researchers have identified a protein that indicates if a lung cancer tumor is likely to metastasize.
The protein could be used...
This study shows a cause of the most common pancreatic cancer
The most common type of pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
This is aggressive cancer that develops from secretory and tubular cells of the pancreas.
There...
Urine test could reduce unnecessary biopsies in prostate cancer
In a new study, researchers found unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies could be reduced by 60% thanks to new urine tests.
They have developed new methods...
What does self-quarantine mean?
As people wrestle with spring travel, many may choose – or be asked – to self-quarantine for a period of time to help deter...
Very few older people with back pain get recommended treatments
Low back pain is a common reason for healthcare visits – in a given year, about ten percent of people will develop a new...
COVID-19 and children: What parents should know
By now, we know Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person.
While the situation is swiftly evolving,...
7 healthy habits that protect against blinding eye diseases 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...
Common diabetes drug may help achieve healthy aging
In a recent study from the Salk Institute and elsewhere, researchers used novel technology to examine why the most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes...