This common drug could help treat diabetic kidney disease
Living with diabetes often means dealing with a wide range of health problems. One of the most serious is kidney disease, which affects around...
Scientists find genetic cause of a type of arthritis
Scientists from Adelaide and the United States have found a surprising connection between a rare type of arthritis and gene changes that are usually...
Study shows a big hidden cause of Alzheimer’s disease
A groundbreaking study from Yale-NUS College has revealed a new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that affects memory, thinking, and behavior—especially...
What you should know about side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in our blood. Even though it often gets a bad reputation, our bodies actually need some cholesterol to...
People with diabetes may have this unusual shoulder problem
Have you ever had trouble moving your shoulder because it felt stiff and painful? That might be a condition called “frozen shoulder.” It usually...
Common heart drugs may increase bleeding risk in some older adults
A new study published in JAMA has raised concerns about a possible risk linked to common treatments for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes an...
New sound-based technology may reduce motion sickness
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered that a special type of sound can reduce motion sickness, offering a simple and safe solution...
Why some people with Alzheimer’s lose vision first
Alzheimer’s disease is most often linked with memory loss. But for some people, the first signs are not memory problems at all. Instead, they...
Two weeks on a western diet can cause dangerous inflammation
A new study published in Nature Medicine shows that switching from a traditional African diet to a Western-style diet for just two weeks can weaken the...
Low walkability in neighbourhoods linked to higher risk of heart disease
New research from the European Society of Cardiology suggests that where you live—and how walkable your neighborhood is—can affect your risk of developing cardiovascular...