COVID-19 infection increases diabetes risk, study confirms
In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for new-onset diabetes—the biggest contributor to...
Balance ability could predict your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Physical balance may not seem like it would be associated with cognitive function.
But in a study from the University of Tsukuba, scientists have developed...
Artery stiffness may predict type 2 diabetes risk better
In a study from Beijing Tiantan Hospital, scientists found that arterial stiffness was a better predictor of future risk of Type 2 diabetes than...
Scientists find a new way to detect early-stage lung disease
In a study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, scientists found an imaging process that today is used mainly in research labs...
Spending time in nature may slow down Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
Scientists found that living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the progression of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is
Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly.
This vitamin could help reduce tough high blood pressure
A recent study from the University of Maine and elsewhere found using B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels is an effective means of reducing...
Smokers and vapers have similar levels of DNA damage
E-cigarettes—used regularly by more than 10% of U.S. teens and more than 3% of adults—were once pitched as a healthy alternative to tobacco cigarettes.
But research increasingly links...
Plant-based diet could increase prostate cancer survival
In a study from the University of California, San Francisco, scientists found that following a healthy plant-based diet after a diagnosis of prostate cancer...
Alcohol drinking linked to faster development of Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from Wake Forest University, scientists found that alcohol drinking is linked to the faster development of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is the...