Scientists find unique risk of Alzheimer’s disease in Ashkenazi Jews
The Issue: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease, or AD, is a common disease around the globe that affects people's memory and thinking skills.
However, most of the...
One third of type 2 diabetes patients may have undetected heart disease
First, let's start with understanding Type 2 diabetes. It's a disease where your body doesn't use sugar, also known as glucose, properly.
When you eat...
Hope for ALS patients: Parkinson’s drug shows promise in early trials
Imagine slowly losing control over your muscles, not being able to move or talk. That's what happens with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known...
Going green: Mediterranean diet may make your brain younger
New research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev shows that switching to a Green Mediterranean Diet can improve brain health.
Losing weight can also slow...
Exercise linked to higher pain tolerance – new study
Many benefits come from regularly exercising, including stronger muscles, lower risk of disease and improved mental health.
But a recent study suggests that exercise may...
Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers
In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound change in how people view weight loss.
Intense high blood pressure in older people may pose health risks
Intensifying blood pressure medication when discharging older patients from the hospital may lead to higher risks of falls, fainting, acute kidney injury.
Discovery provides new hope for obesity and diabetes treatments
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how to potentially treat obesity and related diseases such as diabetes.
Better prostate cancer tests might be possible with genetic tweaks
Doctors can test for prostate cancer using a test that looks at the level of a protein in the blood called Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA). But the test is not always accurate
Ankylosing spondylitis: machine learning could pave the way for early diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the second most common type of inflammatory arthritis, often affecting teenagers and young adults.