Simple Fruit Sugar May Help Ovarian Cancer Spread
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancers affecting women because it is often discovered after it has already spread.
Although many patients respond well...
Early Menopause May Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure
Menopause is a natural stage of life that marks the end of a woman's menstrual periods. For most women it happens between the ages...
New Discovery May Help Older Muscles Stay Stronger for Longer
As people grow older, muscles naturally become smaller and weaker. This process can make walking, lifting objects, and keeping balance more difficult.
Ageing muscles also...
Why One Rare Gene Variant Could Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
For decades, researchers have wondered why one rare version of the APOE gene seems to protect people from Alzheimer's disease.
A new study from the...
Hidden Chemical May Increase Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that mainly affects movement. It develops when nerve cells that produce dopamine slowly die.
Dopamine helps the brain...
New 20-Minute Heat Treatment Could Cure a Hidden Cause of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure affects millions of people around the world and is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease,...
Higher-Dose Diabetes Drug Shows Stronger Blood Sugar and Weight Loss Benefits
Diabetes is a long-term condition in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar, also called glucose, in the blood.
When blood sugar...
High Creatinine Levels: An Early Warning Sign of Kidney Disease
Creatinine is a waste product that your body makes every day as your muscles work and naturally break down.
Healthy kidneys filter creatinine from the...
Early Signs of Peripheral Artery Disease You Should Never Ignore
Peripheral artery disease, often called PAD, is a common condition that reduces blood flow to the arms or legs, most often the legs.
Healthy arteries...
Growing Daytime Sleepiness Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Dementia
Feeling sleepier during the day as we get older may be more important than many people realize.
A new study suggests that older women who...