In a discovery that blurs the lines between oncology and neurology, researchers in South Korea have found that radiation therapy — a standard treatment for breast cancer — may offer an unexpected short-term benefit: a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s ...

Tens of thousands of lives in the United States are being lost or forever changed because of a glaring gap in preventive care: patients eligible for cholesterol-lowering drugs, like statins, simply aren’t getting them. A new national study published in ...

A plate full of fiber might do more than keep your digestion in check — it may also be quietly defending your heart. That’s the takeaway from a sweeping new study out of Sweden, where researchers have found a striking ...

In what could be a monumental shift in diabetes care, a single infusion of a new cell-based treatment has allowed most patients in a small clinical trial to live insulin-free for the first time in years — or ever. Known ...

For decades, diabetic macular edema (DME) has been one of the stealthier threats to the vision of people with diabetes—an often gradual but devastating swelling of the retina’s center that, left unchecked, can blur or even steal sight entirely. But ...

In the ever-evolving intersection of technology and medicine, a new artificial intelligence tool named PanDerm may be poised to transform how we detect and diagnose skin diseases, including melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer. Published in Nature Medicine, the recent ...

Rheumatoid arthritis, long associated with aging joints and swelling knuckles, is quietly escalating into a global health challenge—one that’s not getting the attention it deserves. According to a comprehensive study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the autoimmune condition ...

A new study out of King’s College London is casting a fresh spotlight on an often-overlooked culprit in Parkinson’s disease progression: the bacteria living quietly in our mouths and intestines. While Parkinson’s is traditionally defined by its motor symptoms—tremors, stiffness, ...

The Fragile Thread Between Aging and Brain Health As we grow older, the risks to our brain’s health start to multiply. Stroke, dementia, and late-life depression become more than abstract possibilities — for millions, they are daily realities. But what ...

A massive body of evidence has long hinted that plant-based diets support heart health and may help delay or prevent type 2 diabetes. But new research adds sharper detail to the picture: the unsung heroes might be phytosterols, plant-derived compounds ...