A leap in medicine: antibiotics might help treat a certain type of dementia
Dementia is a word you might have heard before. It's an illness that affects the brain, and it can change how people behave, remember...
Predicting breast cancer progress with a new test
A special test can help doctors predict how fast breast cancer might get worse in patients who've just started their treatment.
Simple phone task can detect early changes in Alzheimer’s disease
A simple phone menu navigation task can detect the earliest changes in people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Plant power: new way to deliver insulin for people with diabetes
Recently, a new study came up with a different way to give insulin--a type of insulin that you can swallow and it comes from plants!
Nine key genes linked to type 1 diabetes identified
Scientists have identified nine genes that play a crucial role in increasing the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
Immune cells play a bad role in high blood pressure
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a prevalent chronic health condition that affects around one-third of the world's population.
It poses a significant risk to...
Hospitalizations for high blood pressure surges in older US people
The number of older people hospitalized due to sudden, sharp increases in blood pressure has significantly risen over the past two decades.
Exploring the links: oxidative stress, nerves, and heart health
Oxidative stress is a state where your body has too many 'reactive oxygen species'. Imagine these as unruly molecules that cause damage.
Actors who had strokes at musical productions 2 years apart are now married
Shortly after Job Ethan Christenson left the stage after singing and dancing in a national Broadway production of "Billy Elliot," he was chatting with...
Novel approach for early detection of chronic kidney disease
Scientists from Skoltech and Sechenov University have developed a new method for diagnosing chronic kidney disease in its early stages.
This method analyzes protein content...