Diseases

Kidney stones: seasonal patterns and prevention

A common summer habit could be quietly increasing your risk of painful kidney stones.

An everyday vitamin is being tested in cancer treatment

Early research suggests a common vitamin could help the body fight one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer — but scientists urge caution.

Scientists study the relationship between coffee and fatty liver disease

New research suggests that regular coffee consumption may play a role in protecting the liver from fatty liver disease and fibrosis.

Non-drug therapies show promise for osteoarthritis

Simple, everyday treatments may offer safer and more effective relief for knee pain than commonly used medication.

Study finds 31% reduction in first heart attacks with cholesterol drug

A widely used cholesterol drug may cut first-time heart attack risk by 31%—even before disease is detected.

Kidney stones: seasonal patterns and prevention

A common summer habit could be quietly increasing your risk of painful kidney stones.

An everyday vitamin is being tested in cancer treatment

Early research suggests a common vitamin could help the body fight one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer — but scientists urge caution.

Scientists study the relationship between coffee and fatty liver disease

New research suggests that regular coffee consumption may play a role in protecting the liver from fatty liver disease and fibrosis.

Non-drug therapies show promise for osteoarthritis

Simple, everyday treatments may offer safer and more effective relief for knee pain than commonly used medication.

Your daily diet may increase the risk of heart attack by 47 percent

A new American study shows that industrially processed food may be linked to serious heart disease.

New research offers hope for leukemia with less than 5 percent survival rate

New research into acute myeloid leukemia could change future treatment approaches.

Men lose the Y chromosome with age – and it could affect their health

As men age, they lose parts of the Y chromosome. Research suggests this may have a greater impact on health than previously assumed.

Floating spots before your eyes? Here’s when to take it seriously

Do you see small spots or threads drifting across your vision, moving away when you try to focus on them? In most cases, it is completely harmless — but here is when you should pay attention.

Study suggests common infection may be linked to Alzheimer’s

A common respiratory infection may be more closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease than previously thought, according to new research.

New oxygen gel shows potential in treating chronic diabetic wounds

A newly developed battery-powered gel could mark a major breakthrough in preventing amputations caused by chronic diabetic wounds.