These things can reduce your death risk after surgery
A recent study from Michigan Medicine has found that living in an under-resourced neighborhood can significantly impact a person's recovery from surgery, even when...
Scientists find new way to treat persistent high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health issue in the United States that can be difficult to manage.
Even with available...
Scientists find key cause of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have made a significant discovery about Parkinson’s disease, revealing that its most common form is caused by a...
Scientists find a new drug to treat osteoarthritis
Scientists at the University of Southern California have discovered that a protein called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) can rejuvenate aging...
Scientists unravel COVID’s most mysterious pediatric complication
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some children fought off the virus with few, if any, symptoms, only to suffer severe organ failure weeks later.
This...
Scientists discover gene behind rare muscle disease
Researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and University of Western Australia (UWA) have discovered the genetic cause of a rare muscle...
How a cancer treatment could harm your heart
Cancer treatments are often powerful and effective, but they can sometimes come with serious side effects.
One such treatment involves blocking a protein receptor called...
New hope for Parkinson’s patients: Dementia risk lower than previously thought
Good news for people with Parkinson's disease: a new study suggests that the risk of developing dementia may be lower than previously believed, or...
How diet and exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes in everyone, even those at...
A groundbreaking study from the University of Eastern Finland has shown that a healthy diet and regular exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes, even...
How eyes can show signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai conducted a thorough study to understand how changes in the retina relate to brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease.
This work is a...