Zoledronic acid, used to inhibit the breakdown of bone and ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, could also be helpful to people with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.
African American women who require assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in vitro fertilization, to become pregnant are more likely to experience a miscarriage than are their white counterparts, new research shows.
Poor physical function may be a warning sign of increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, a new study suggests.
Kids whose lungs react sensitively to cold air may be at increased risk for asthma later in life, new research shows.
Exercise might protect against skin cancer, a US study suggests. The researchers found female mice exposed to a form of ultraviolet light took longer to develop skin tumours if they had access to a running wheel.
A newly discovered gene known as MCPIP could provide scientists with the key to developing treatments for preventing inflammation that can cause heart disease, according to University of Central Florida researchers.
Knees emit sound when the body moves and it could provide a clue to treat arthritis, bringing about a revolution in the way the disease is measured and monitored now.
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America’s obesity epidemic is definitely driving the nation’s type 2 diabetes epidemic, says a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new study has found that there is indeed a direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer, and that men with prostate cancer were around 50 percent more likely to have had high cholesterol levels.