25+ min ago   (1027+ words) Statins are among the world’s most widely used medicines for lowering LDL cholesterol and reducing cardiovascular risk. New research from Denmark suggests that when people with type 2 diabetes begin statin treatment may also be associated with their later risk of…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1573+ words) A blood test analyzing how DNA fragments are packaged in the bloodstream distinguished recurrent or metastatic breast cancer from primary disease in a 2026 study, suggesting that the physical characteristics of circulating DNA may contain information about cancer progression (Watanabe et…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1569+ words) A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine has succeeded in a Phase 3 melanoma trial, but that does not mean researchers have developed a vaccine that prevents melanoma—or that all of the important questions have been answered. In August 2026, Moderna and Merck…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1541+ words) A large UK Biobank study published in 2026 helped quantify one piece of that puzzle. Researchers investigated whether glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) statistically mediate the association between several measures of body size and pancreatic cancer. Depending on the measure examined, these…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1345+ words) Stroke remains a leading cause of death and long-term disability, and women account for 57% of all strokes in the United States. While traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and atrial fibrillation are well established, female-specific reproductive factors are…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (769+ words) Is red meat essential for getting enough iron? No it’s not the only source, but heme iron in red meat is absorbed 2–3 times better than non-heme iron from plants. If you’re vegetarian/vegan or at risk for anemia (e.g.,…...