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.
Medical expert explains symptoms linked to heart failure
Recognizing the first physical signs of heart trouble.
Study reveals how your lifestyle could delay Alzheimer’s
Researchers have uncovered how the aging brain loses its ability to fuel itself — and what you can do to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s
Scientists find evidence that microplastics affect our skeleton
Tiny pieces of plastic are turning up everywhere, even inside the human body. And it may be infiltrating our bones and making them weaker.
Longer walks linked to major reduction in heart disease risk, study finds
A new study shows that just one or two steady 10–15 minute walks a day can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
New study links weekly cheese consumption to lower dementia risk
A new Japanese study suggests that even small amounts of cheese each week may help lower the risk of dementia in older adults.
This is why water is the best drink when you’re sick
When you’re sick, doctors agree that water outperforms all other drinks and can actually help you recover faster.