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...
Brain food: Preventing a stroke through dietary choices
You might not remember what you ate for breakfast yesterday, but your body certainly does. For better or worse, your dietary history is embedded...
Long-term use heart failure drugs is necessary, study warns
Patients whose heart function improves after being treated for heart failure may feel better, but stopping their medications could still put them at serious...
Even one 30-minute workout can improve blood sugar and insulin sensitivity, study finds
A new study from Italy shows that even a single 30-minute session of aerobic exercise can improve how the body handles sugar and uses...
Drinking more coffee may lower risk of uterine cancer, study suggests
Drinking coffee—especially caffeinated coffee—may help reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer, a common type of cancer that starts in the lining of the...
All tobacco products harm the heart — not just cigarettes
For decades, the health risks of cigarette smoking have been well understood. In the U.S., smoking causes nearly one in five deaths each year,...
What marijuana might be doing to your DNA
Marijuana is becoming more accepted and widely used across the United States. About 18% of Americans — nearly 1 in 5 — have tried...
Study shows in root cause of alcohol addiction in the brain
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the most widespread and serious mental health problems in the world. It affects millions of people and...