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Novel ultra-sensitive blood test can detect early cancer effectively

A collaborative study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, alongside international partners, has...

How widely used headache pills can affect blood pressure

Acetaminophen is a familiar medicine that most of us have probably used to manage headaches. Usually, we take it as a pill, but in hospitals,...

Popular weight loss drugs could harm stomach health, study finds

In the pursuit of effective weight loss solutions, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and Saxenda, which are part of the GLP-1 agonists class of...

These common drugs linked to sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes

In a revelation presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) held in Hamburg, Germany, researchers have...

Scientists link body inflammation and dementia

Tracing the Connection: Inflammation and Dementia Dementia is a disease that impacts the brain, affecting numerous people worldwide. It often involves memory loss, challenges with...

Diabetic eye disease harms nearly 10 million Americans, study finds

A stark revelation from a recent study unveils that nearly 10 million Americans stand on the precipice of blindness due to diabetic retinopathy, throwing...

Caffeine is linked to reduced Parkinson’s disease risk

New findings suggest that even for individuals with a genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease (PD), coffee consumption might be associated with a lower...

What happens to our cardiovascular system as we age?

With every pump of our heart, blood courses through our arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and nutrients through our body. But as we age, blood...

Women in walkable neighborhoods have lower risk of obesity-related cancers

A joint study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine has found that residing in walkable neighborhoods...

Scientists use 3D-printed neural cells to repair brain injuries

In a pioneering stride towards tailored brain injury repairs, University of Oxford researchers have successfully 3D-printed neural cells, demonstrating an ability to imitate the...