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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New research shows how UV light triggers inflammation in skin cells

A new study suggests that UV exposure can switch off an internal regulatory system in the skin, and allowing inflammation to escalate.

Early RSV protection may reduce childhood asthma

A growing body of evidence suggests that protecting newborns from RSV could influence children’s long-term respiratory health.

Tattoo ink lingers in the body – and could shape how we respond to vaccines

New research suggests that tattoo ink doesn’t simply remain in the skin.

New data shows Long COVID rarely follows a single pattern

A large national cohort shows that long-term COVID symptoms rarely follow a single pattern.

Research shows bedtime stability may help lower blood pressure

A steady bedtime may do more for your heart than you think, subtly supporting healthier blood pressure over time.

Researchers identify unexpected age effects in cancer formation

A new study suggests that age may influence early tumour development in ways researchers hadn’t fully recognised.