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.

Scientists confirm: Oral hygiene plays a key role in heart disease prevention

Scientists are increasingly finding that what happens inside your mouth could have surprising effects on your heart.

Citrus and grape extracts may help prevent type 2 diabetes

A new study from Italy suggests that a daily combination of citrus and grape extracts with chromium could help people with prediabetes.

Researchers uncover strong link between dental health and stroke risk

A long-term study reveals that poor oral health may do more than harm your smile — it could quietly raise your risk of stroke.

Reptiles’ pee could hold the key to treating kidney stones and gout

Scientists have discovered that reptile's pee might reveal new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout.

Researchers may have found the cause of post-COVID brain fog

Scientists may finally have uncovered why some people struggle with brain fog long after recovering from COVID-19.

New research links time changes to stroke and obesity

Researchers are warning that these shifts in time may be doing more harm than good.