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.
Dual-cell transplant shows unexpected promise in stopping type 1 diabetes
A new approach from Stanford scientists hints at a future where type 1 diabetes could be treated at its root instead of managed for life.
Fish-inspired molecule could help protect cancer drugs
Scientists say a lab-made molecule inspired by Arctic fish may help keep sensitive cancer drugs safe during deep-freeze storage.
The new skin infection spreading across the UK faster than doctors expected
A drug-resistant fungal infection is spreading faster than expected, raising concern among UK specialists.
Two facial changes that may reveal rising cholesterol levels
Small changes in your daily habits can help you spot early signs of rising cholesterol long before symptoms develop.
New study: These foods may protect the heart during long hours of sitting
A study suggests that common foods may help the body maintain healthy blood-vessel function during long periods of sitting.
New genetic study links impulsive choices to multiple diseases
A major study suggests that the tendency to pick quick rewards over delayed ones is rooted in our biology, and may influence risks for a wide range of medical conditions.