Category Archives: Health

New wearable sweat sensor uses pH to accurately track blood sugar during exercise

Wearable glucose sensor on arm

Researchers have developed a wearable sweat sensor that can continuously track blood glucose levels during exercise — a breakthrough that could transform how people with diabetes manage their condition while staying active. The device, described in a study published today

Electronic nose detects ovarian cancer in blood with 97% accuracy, 100% at patient level

Electronic nose sensor array used for detecting volatile organic compounds in blood plasma

A device that essentially “smells” cancer in a drop of blood has demonstrated near-perfect accuracy in detecting ovarian cancer, according to new research published in Advanced Intelligent Systems. The electronic nose — a 32-sensor array that detects volatile organic compounds

Difficult people in your social circle may be accelerating your biological aging, study finds

Person experiencing social stress

People who make your life difficult may be doing more than ruining your day — they could be making you age faster at the molecular level. A new study from researchers at New York University, Utah State University, the University

Diabetes drug Shows Promise as Prostate Cancer Treatment

A recent international study involving researchers at Umeå University in Sweden has discovered that a type 2 diabetes medication may help slow prostate cancer progression. The research found that drugs regulating the PPARγ protein (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma) played a

Testosterone worsens heart attack damage, study finds

Testosterone significantly worsens heart attack outcomes by triggering a surge in white blood cells potentially explaining why men often face more severe cardiac damage than women, according to a groundbreaking study from Sweden. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found

Depression drives sugar cravings, study finds

Depression doesn’t just affect mood — it changes how people eat, with new research showing that patients significantly favor carbohydrate-rich foods even when their overall appetite decreases. The groundbreaking study, published in Psychological Medicine, challenges previous assumptions about the relationship

Drinking ketones improves heart health, study finds

A drink containing ketones could be the key to improving heart health in people with type 2 diabetes, according to groundbreaking research from British scientists. In a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers at the University

Plastic Particles in Pregnancy May Increase Child’s Allergy Risk, Study Finds

Microplastic particle about 40 µm in size under the scanning electron microscope (colored). Image: Martin Pivokonský / The Czech Academy of Sciences / Empa

Tiny plastic particles found in pregnant women could be setting the stage for a lifetime of allergies in their unborn children, according to groundbreaking research launched by Swiss scientists. A multi-institutional research team is investigating how micro- and nanoplastics entering

Bid bon voyage to ArriveCan travel requirement mayors of border cities urge Ottawa

WASHINGTON — Border-city mayors, tourism industry leaders and an opposition MP say it's time to bid a less-than-fond farewell to the ArriveCan app. The mayors of Niagara Falls and Sarnia, Ont., say requiring visitors to Canada to submit their health in...

High court rules against government on drug reimbursement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars.

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