New brain test may predict sexual side effects of depression drugs
Scientists have found that problems like trouble having an erection or reaching orgasm during antidepressant treatment may be linked to serotonin levels in the...
Spider-shaped soft robots could do minimally invasive gut surgery
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a crucial role in keeping us healthy.
It includes organs like the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and rectum, and it...
New breakthrough offers hope for heart and muscle diseases
Scientists have made an exciting breakthrough that could one day cure serious genetic diseases that affect the heart and muscles.
These diseases are caused by...
Study finds the key to treating metabolic brain disorders
For many years, scientists believed that the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, relied only on sugar—specifically glucose—for energy.
But a new study from the University...
New diabetes drugs may better prevent dementia than metformin
A new large study suggests that a group of diabetes medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists may be better than metformin at protecting the brain...
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans now at risk for heart failure
Heart failure is becoming a major health concern in the United States. A new report shows that the lifetime risk of developing heart failure...
Even light exercise can help prevent heart risks in type 2 diabetes
A new study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Vienna has found that people recently diagnosed...
Wrong blood pressure cuff size can cause dangerous misdiagnoses
A recent study has shown that using the wrong blood pressure cuff size can lead to major mistakes when diagnosing high blood pressure.
The findings...
A stroke at 31 compromised his painting hand. It may have made him a...
Artist Jared Hankins noticed how much he enjoyed covering his canvases with countless clouds in countless shades of black and white. Another sudden favorite...
How lung immune cells may stop cancer from spreading
Metastatic cancer, where cancer spreads to other parts of the body, is the main reason people die from cancer.
While doctors understand how cancer cells...