Clarification on diabetes and dementia risk
It is mainly poorly controlled type 2 diabetes that carries an elevated risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, not the diabetes per se, a longitudinal study by researchers…
Rye a better choice than wheat for weight loss
Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a study showing that…
Intestinal bacteria mechanism discovered to improve prostate cancer therapy
Scientists at the Institute of Oncology Research, Bellinzona (IOR, affiliated to USI Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland) and The Institute of Cancer Research, London (UK), in collaboration with…
Liquid biopsy gives new insight into breast cancer prognosis
Liquid biopsy can help to identify breast cancer patients with a poor prognosis earlier and more accurately than before, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland…
Poor Oral Health May Impact COVID-19 Severity, Especially for Cardiac Patients
The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well as the correlation between oral health and delayed recovery, demonstrates a potential need to consider oral health…