Tag: Diseases
New research links lack of social connections to higher Alzheimer’s risk
Growing evidence suggests that the quality of our social lives in old age could reveal early warning signs of cognitive decline.
Risk tools miss nearly half of future heart attacks, study finds
A new study suggests that widely used risk calculators may overlook many people who are only days away from a heart attack.
Study finds pill lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol by more than 50 percent
Early research suggests a pill may someday offer an alternative to injectable cholesterol-lowering therapies.
Fitness influencer dies after undertaking extreme calorie challenge
When ambition pushes the human body too far, the line between dedication and danger becomes frighteningly thin.Many people have tried extreme challenges in...
Breakthrough asthma trial finds safer alternative to steroid dependence
A new international study suggests that a targeted biologic treatment could help people with severe asthma.
Sugars in seal milk show potential to fight infections
New research shows that grey seal mothers produce milk with complex sugars. Several of these rare structures may later help scientists develop new ways to fight infections.