Weight-loss drugs may reduce heart damage after heart attack
Weight-loss (GLP-1 mimicking) drugs may help prevent further tissue damage following a heart attack, significantly reducing the risk…
Blocking growth hormone receptor may improve treatment response in lung cancer
Researchers at Ohio University have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is…
Can brain training prevent dementia? Long-term trial shows speed training with boosters makes a difference
A landmark 20-year analysis of the ACTIVE trial suggests that targeted, reinforced speed-based cognitive training may delay dementia…
Easy swaps to avoid ultra-processed foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ultra-processed foods have been linked to a range of poor health outcomes, from diabetes to obesity and heart…
Low‑dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory, trial suggests
Lithium-a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder-may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from…
New research initiative aims to predict and prevent diseases before they start
What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom-and stop…
Living in deprived neighborhoods reshapes the gut microbiome
A large UK twin study reveals that neighborhood deprivation is linked to measurable shifts in gut bacteria and…
Targeted fluorescent probes for high-ccontrast cancer detection
Cancer is a universal issue that affects uncountably many people around the world. Many will turn to surgery…
Common cardio drugs proven safe in myeloma patients
Commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications—such as statins, diuretics, and blood pressure drugs—appear to have little or no negative impact…
Decoding the brain’s love for tempting snacks
Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the biscuit…
Machine learning predicts who will decline faster in Alzheimer’s disease using routine clinic data
By harnessing everyday clinical assessments, researchers demonstrate that personalized 12-month forecasts of cognitive and functional change in dementia…
Living near nuclear power plants is associated with higher cancer mortality, national US study reports
A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent…