Blood sugar level could predict death risk, study finds
Scientists from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford found that people who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood sugar...
Most older people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia
With dementia, people may have a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Not a specific disease, dementia is a group...
Scientists find two drugs that treat sleep loss, insomnia effectively
Scientists from Oxford University recently found that two drugs, eszopiclone, and Lemborexant, could perform better than others, in the short-term and long-term treatment of...
An important cause of heart disease has been found
Scientists from the University of South Australia recently found that when you’re down on this essential nutrient, it’s not only your bones that could...
Stuff in palm oil may increase spread of oral cancer and skin cancer
Scientists from IRB Barcelona recently found that one fatty acid commonly found in palm oil, called palmitic acid, promotes metastasis in oral cancer and...
Study shows the major cause of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen recently found that the most common form of Parkinson’s disease is caused by a blockage of a pathway...
Research shows a better way to treat inflammation
Drugs that mitigate inflammation caused by a variety of diseases including rheumatic arthritis may also compromise a person’s immune system.
Scientists from Purdue University recently...
Some common painkillers may actually cause chronic pain
Scientists from McGill University recently found that using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain.
They found...
Common high blood pressure drug may bring harmful side effects
Scientists from Columbia University recently found that chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, causes more serious side effects than hydrochlorothiazide, a similarly...
Whole grains may protect your blood pressure, blood sugar, waist size
Scientists from Tufts University recently found that middle-aged and older people who ate at least three servings of whole grains every day had smaller...