Diseases
How eating too much sugar affects your liver and raises fatty liver risk
Fructose goes straight to your liver, and too much of it can quietly build up as fat.
Diseases
These common conditions may predict Alzheimer’s up to 10 years before symptoms
Common problems like high blood pressure and poor sleep may signal risk long before memory slips.
Diseases
Researchers warn of misleading social media posts about Alzheimer’s blood tests
A new study shows how Alzheimer’s disease is portrayed on social media and highlights important information that is often missing.
Diseases
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery kept bowel cancer from returning
A UK trial swapped standard chemotherapy for a short course of pembrolizumab, and none of the 32 patients has relapsed.
Diseases
A new scan could help millions of men avoid an unnecessary prostate biopsy
The scan found 91 percent of dangerous tumors and correctly cleared most men who didn't need a biopsy at all.
Diseases
How eating too much sugar affects your liver and raises fatty liver risk
Fructose goes straight to your liver, and too much of it can quietly build up as fat.
Diseases
These common conditions may predict Alzheimer’s up to 10 years before symptoms
Common problems like high blood pressure and poor sleep may signal risk long before memory slips.
Diseases
Researchers warn of misleading social media posts about Alzheimer’s blood tests
A new study shows how Alzheimer’s disease is portrayed on social media and highlights important information that is often missing.
Diseases
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery kept bowel cancer from returning
A UK trial swapped standard chemotherapy for a short course of pembrolizumab, and none of the 32 patients has relapsed.
Modified herpes virus shows promise as a new approach to brain cancer treatment
A newly engineered herpes virus is offering researchers a surprising avenue for tackling one of the most treatment-resistant brain cancers.
39-year-old mother shares early signs missed before cancer diagnosis
A 39-year-old mother thought her symptoms were harmless. Months later, doctors revealed stage-four cancer.
Novo Nordisk halts Alzheimer’s trial after disappointing results
Researchers had hoped for a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment, but the latest findings have created new uncertainty.
Researchers uncover how changes in B vitamins may relate to Parkinson’s
A new study suggests that subtle shifts in gut bacteria and vitamin production may play a bigger role in Parkinson’s disease than previously understood.
Important scientific developments of 2025
Medical research in 2025 highlighted a shift toward more accessible forms of care.
Over-the-counter drugs can raise blood pressure – even when they seem harmless
Many people reach for common cold remedies without realizing that some over-the-counter medicines can quietly push blood pressure higher.