Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New
Month: August 2024
Promising treatment for rectal cancer confirmed in major study
A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favourable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely. It
A new culprit in Huntington’s disease
For the first time, researchers have implicated the gene CHCHD2 in Huntington’s Disease (HD) — an incurable genetic neurodegenerative disorder
Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways
Heart attack, stroke, nerve damage. These are just some of the complications for which millions of Americans with diabetes are
Placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression — even when people know they are placebos
A study out of Michigan State University found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are
Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’
Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’ where there is no retail pharmacy
A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a metabolic switch in the immune system’s T cells that is essential to
Researchers have discovered the brain circuit that controls our ability to recall information and memories
Daily, we encounter new people, situations, and things that require our attention. Fortunately, there is an area in the brain
Weight loss drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure
The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events among overweight people who
Rates of obesity-related cancer are rising sharply in young Chinese people
Obesity-related cancer rates in China were rising at an alarming 3.6% every year between 2007 and 2021 while non-obesity-related cancers
