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There’s evidence that daily low-dose aspirin may decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. The Chinese-based study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect. However, “the balance of evidence shows that people…

Nutritional guidelines restricting sugar intake are not based on high quality science, finds new study led by McMaster University and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). The paper is published Dec. 19…

Liver cancer rates have tripled since the 1980s. Researchers now show that persistent sleep deprivation in mice causes liver disease and eventually leads to liver cancer. The study, by a team from…

The largest study of its kind reveals that the number of people worldwide living with high blood pressure has nearly doubled in the last 4 decades. The huge international effort also reveals…

Growing body of research suggests that prenatal stress has a long-lasting impact on an infant’s development. A new study adds to the evidence, showing that prenatal stress can negatively affect the child…

A patient was left badly burnt after she farted during surgery and caused the laser to burst into flames. The unnamed woman, in her 30s, was undergoing surgery at Tokyo Medical University…

Normally, our body is well equipped to deal with influenza; our immune system can ward off infections, causing no more than a few days of discomfort. However, once every few decades, a…

Smoking is linked to significant genetic damage in the lungs and other organs of the body, according to new research. “This study offers fresh insights into how tobacco smoke causes cancer,” said…

Of the cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. New research –…

Elderly people who were uprooted from damaged or destroyed homes and who lost touch with their neighbors after the 2011 tsunami in Japan were more likely to experience increased symptoms of dementia…

A well-established screening tool used to assess children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be less accurate when a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pediatric researchers report that children with…

A research published in British Medical Journal reveals that Distal forearm fractures are among the most common fractures in children. Plain radiographs of the forearm are considered the gold standard for definitive…

A stye is a very common condition that affects many people. It is also known as a hordeolum. Styes are red, swollen lumps that form along the edge of the eyelid, close…

Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive disease that presents an enormous clinical challenge. Its biology is less well understood compared with many other cancers and there is an urgent need for new…

People with anorexia nervosa have an abnormal brain response to hunger signals, a new study finds. “When most people are hungry, they are motivated to eat,” study first author Christina Wierenga, an…