Firmer potatoes lower post-meal blood sugar spikes
Firmer, less-cooked potatoes may offer a simple dietary strategy to reduce blood sugar spikes, but the benefits appear short-lived and…
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Abselion appoints Dale Gordon as chair
Cambridge, UK, and Cambridge, US, 23 March 2026: Abselion, a pioneering life sciences technology company focused on simplifying biomolecule quantification, today…
Rising health costs push some middle-aged adults to skip the doc until Medicare
John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he’s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65…
Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill
Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree in Nashville, Tennessee, hopes to go less…
Large-scale study finds no link between psychosocial factors and cancer risk
New research indicates that psychosocial factors-which influence how a person perceives, interprets, and reacts to their surroundings-do not affect an…
Inefficient referral pathways delay lifesaving care for millions of injured people
Many seriously injured patients in Global South countries are failing to reach medical care within the lifesaving ‘golden hour’ and…
AI-driven OCT imaging system enables precise wound healing assessment
No matter the size or severity, wounds on human skin are difficult to monitor while they heal. Biopsies disrupt the…
Early adulthood hypertension linked to heart and kidney disease later in life
Higher blood pressure during young adulthood is likely linked to a higher risk of heart disease and kidney disease later…
Major UK clinical trial finds surfactant therapy ineffective for severe bronchiolitis
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers no benefit…
Scientists identify new target to slow Huntington’s disease progression
Huntington’s disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory and personality. It is caused by…