Rising lung cancer in never smokers demands urgent research focus
Lung cancer patients who have never smoked make up a significant and growing share of global lung cancer…
Singapore study finds age, smoking and genetic mutations together heighten stomach cancer risk
A Singapore study led by Duke‑NUS Medical School and NUHS found that age, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic…
Mapping the early onset of coronary heart disease in men
Men begin developing coronary heart disease – which can lead to heart attacks – years earlier than women,…
Apps could be the support smokers need to quitÂ
People who are trying to stop smoking could benefit from using a mobile phone app to assist their…
Cervical cancer association with unsafe sex and smoking
Even as age-standardized death rates fall, population growth and deep social divides keep cervical cancer deadly. Study: Global…
A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together
A growing body of human, genetic, and experimental evidence suggests that suPAR may not only signal disease risk…
Study reveals how brain protein KCC2 influences reward learning
A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues…
Jerusalem: Three teens arrested for attacking bus driver
Three teenage boys, ages 15-16, were arrested on suspicion of attacking a bus driver in Jerusalem on Tuesday.…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib
New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)…
Common viruses sharply raise heart attack and stroke risk, major global review shows
From flu and COVID-19 to HIV and shingles, a sweeping analysis reveals that viral infections can trigger or…
Food tax shift could have both environmental and human health benefits
More expensive steak, cheaper tomatoes, but the same total cost for the average basket of groceries at the…