Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, but many of its biggest risks can be treated with medicines that have been available for years. Researchers from Tehran University of Medical ...
Scientists in Australia have uncovered a surprising link between blood cancer and diseases in which the immune system attacks the body. The finding may help explain why some people with leukemia also ...
Scientists have discovered an unexpected role for a well-known stress hormone in the brain. The finding could improve our understanding of how the brain repairs damaged nerve fibers and may eventually ...
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It happens when blood pushes against artery walls with too much force over time, making the heart work harder and increasing ...
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can gradually damage vision, often without causing noticeable symptoms at first. The damage affects the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the ...
The liver may have an unexpected ally in the brain. Scientists at McMaster University have found that a hormone called GDF15 can start a chain of signals in the brain that ultimately helps calm ...
Getting older can bring more experience and confidence, but it can also bring stiffer and more painful joints. Many people respond by moving less because they worry that exercise will cause even more ...
Rooftops could one day do much more than hold solar panels. Scientists have developed a hybrid system that can produce ...
From October 1, businesses will no longer be able to add surcharges to payments made on the EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard ...
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems worldwide. It often causes no clear symptoms, but over time it ...
Black holes are often imagined as cosmic vacuum cleaners that simply swallow everything nearby. But new research suggests the ...
Doctors often use a blood test called prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, to follow prostate cancer. When treatment works, PSA ...