Approved anti-inflammatory drug may help reduce both alcohol addiction and chronic pain
Scientists have found that a medicine already approved for inflammatory diseases may one day help people with alcohol use disorder by reducing both heavy...
Hidden Pathway Found in the Eye May Open a New Fight Against Blindness
Doctors have long known that diseases such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration slowly damage eyesight, but one important mystery has remained unsolved.
How does...
Old Copper Drug Shows New Promise Against Inherited Heart Disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common inherited heart disease in the world, affecting about one in every 500 people.
The condition causes the heart muscle...
The Hidden Diabetes Risk That Your Bathroom Scale Cannot Measure
Most people believe that preventing type 2 diabetes is mainly about losing weight.
While maintaining a healthy weight is important, new research suggests there is...
This New Pill May Treat Alzheimer’s Disease Better
Scientists are increasingly learning that Alzheimer's disease begins many years before memory problems become obvious.
During this early period, harmful changes slowly build up inside...
Common Constipation Drug Could Improve Memory in Depression
Many people think recovery from depression means feeling happier again.
However, for many patients, problems with memory, attention, and concentration continue for months or even...
Scientists create AI mosquito detector that could help prevent malaria and dengue
A researcher at the University of Wollongong has developed a small, low-cost device that can identify dangerous mosquitoes simply by listening to the sound...
Obesity May Be Behind Far More Cancer Cases Than Anyone Realized
Carrying extra body weight has long been linked to a higher risk of several types of cancer. Scientists have known about this connection for...
Simple Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and slowly damages memory, thinking, and the ability to carry out everyday tasks.
Scientists know that...
Watching Too Much TV in Midlife May Age Your Brain Faster
Many people grew up hearing that watching too much television would 'rot your brain.' While that saying is exaggerated, a new study suggests there...