Osteoporosis: A global health threat underestimated by women
Osteoporosis develops as bone mineral density and bone mass decrease, leading to weakened, brittle bones prone to fracture.
Night-time use of this drug may increase heart damage risk
Scientists noticed that midazolam could be linked to heart damage, but only when the medicine is given at night.
Heart attacks linked to long-term cognitive decline, study finds
Recent research has revealed a significant link between having a heart attack and a faster decline in cognition in the following years.
Kidney risks of rosuvastatin: a study on cholesterol-lowering drug
A recent study from Johns Hopkins University has found potential damaging effects of rosuvastatin, particularly at higher doses, on the kidneys.
Gut bugs to the rescue: battling heart disease
Did you know that tiny creatures living in our stomachs may actually protect us from heart disease?
Fighting the sneaky bowel cancer: a handy online tool
Bowel cancer is a nasty sickness that can affect your tummy area, and it is very common in Australia and New Zealand.
Diabetes drug may improve blood vessel health in aging people
Empagliflozin (Empa), an FDA-approved drug typically used to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients, may also help improve blood vessel function and reduce arterial stiffness.
Brain tumors are cognitive parasites – how brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes...
Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person’s cognitive and physical function.
Patients with...
Cleaning up protein clumps: a new hope for fighting dementia
Our brain is a bit like a big computer that controls everything we do, think, and feel. Just like a computer, our brain has...
New hope for brain cancer patients: the wonder drug vorasidenib
Cancer is a scary word. It is a disease where some cells in the body start to grow uncontrollably.
When this happens in the brain,...