Color vision deficiency is linked to worse survival in bladder cancer
A large electronic health record study suggests that difficulty recognizing painless blood in urine may delay diagnosis and…
Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks
When the heart’s muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard…
Financial incentives lower blood sugar in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes
Background: In this randomized controlled trial in Israel, researchers examined whether a contingent discount as a financial incentive…
Gene therapy targeting connexin 43 shows promise across inherited heart diseases
University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a…
New 2026 guideline expands access to advanced acute ischemic stroke care
Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among…
Tiny plastic particles may interfere with brain processes implicated in Parkinson’s disease
From protein misfolding to gut–brain signalling, emerging evidence suggests that everyday plastic exposure may intersect with key biological…
Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a…
Blood-based epigenetic signatures enable early risk assessment in prediabetes
Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes…
Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by…
Deadlock Old Gods New Blood Update Adds Slew of Changes and 6 New Champions
Deadlock has been in invite-only early beta testing for over a year now, with previous updates introducing a…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
High BMI linked to vascular dementia risk
High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular +…