A study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 ...
Jul 11, 2024
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In a world of "day on a plate" TikTok reels and Insta nutritionists, one relatively new term is causing confusion among consumers—ultra-processed foods (UPFs). But while we've heard about the dangers of junk foods for years, ...
Jul 3, 2024
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The genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is more strongly influenced by the mother's side than the father's side, a recent study has discovered.
Jun 30, 2024
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A common algorithm to check for endometrial cancer is not reliable for Black women, according to a new study published today in JAMA Oncology.
Jun 27, 2024
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People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Osteoporosis is so difficult to detect in early stage it's called the "silent disease." What if artificial intelligence could help predict a patient's chances of having the bone-loss disease before ever stepping into a doctor's ...
Jun 28, 2024
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A lower level of mental ability during the teenage years may be linked to as much as a tripling in the risk of having a stroke before the age of 50, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Measuring the level of homocysteine—an amino acid—in the blood can help predict a person's risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by recurrent interruptions in breathing due to relaxation ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have conducted a nationwide study evaluating the predictive value of cardiovascular health scores for mortality.
Jun 27, 2024
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Circulating protein levels may serve as a biomarker for cardiorespiratory fitness, an important but previously hard-to-measure component of overall health, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
Jul 8, 2024
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