This carb food may help fight fatty liver disease, study finds
A new study has discovered that a special kind of dietary starch — called resistant starch — could play a powerful role in improving liver health...
Too much black licorice can harm your blood pressure, heart health
Black licorice might seem like an old-fashioned candy, but it’s still a favorite treat for many people, especially during the holidays.
While it may bring...
Palm oil ingredient linked to cancer spread, study finds
A new study from IRB Barcelona has found that a common ingredient in palm oil—palmitic acid—may play a dangerous role in helping certain cancers...
Can dirty air and diet affect your risk of dementia? A new study suggests...
Dementia is a serious condition that affects how the brain works. It can cause memory loss, trouble thinking clearly, and changes in behavior. It...
New MRI scans enable life-changing surgery for adults with epilepsy
A new scanning technique is giving hope to people with epilepsy who haven’t been helped by medication.
Scientists in the UK and France have found...
How coffee affects your cholesterol, according to science
A new study from Norway suggests that the way coffee is brewed—and whether the drinker is male or female—may affect how much it raises...
How’s your balance? Here’s what that could mean for heart and brain health
It's an ability and skill often taken for granted. It affects quality of life and has been linked to heart disease and stroke.
As we...
Diabetes-related eye diseases on the rise, but severe vision loss declining
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine offers a nuanced view of how diabetes is affecting eye health in...
Deep brain stimulation could reduce self-injury in children with autism
A small pilot study has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical treatment that delivers electrical signals to specific areas of the brain,...
Changes to speech and language can help detect Alzheimer’s early – here are five...
Ten million people are diagnosed with dementia worldwide each year – that’s more than ever. According to the Alzheimer’s Society approximately one million people...