(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans with heart disease say they face financial strain because of their medical care, with some skipping meds
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Time for a Manhattan Project on Alzheimer’s
Imagine if Alzheimer’s was treated like other common diseases. Instead of worrying about the prospect of slowly losing your memory,
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Who does (and doesn’t) want a DNA ancestry test?
At-home DNA testing kits may be the latest fad, but according to new research by Stanford sociologists, not everyone is
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Scientists stumble upon a model to study a lethal complication
More and more hospitalized patients with sepsis are being diagnosed with a deadly complication characterized by high levels of inflammation.
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More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades
Latest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women’s lives have been saved by mammography and improvements
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12 Signs You Might Have a High-Risk Pregnancy
Most pregnancies are routine, but for some women, medical complications and other factors result in what is known as a
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Scientists identify a new ‘watchdog’ that controls intestinal bacteria
The immune response to our intestinal microbiota, the community of microorganisms that live in the human gut, ensures that these
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A sample of faeces could tell if you’re at risk of dementia
A sample of your faeces could tell you if you’re at risk of dementia: Bugs in the gut ‘may lead
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3-D printing could give you a better pill to swallow
In March 2017, 13-year-old Joseph was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. He has been undergoing treatment at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
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A tongue test could diagnose pancreatic cancer before symptoms start
A simple tongue test could diagnose pancreatic cancer before symptoms develop: Patients in the early stages of the disease have
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