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Women with higher levels of essential minerals circulating in their blood during pregnancy, particularly copper and manganese, along with vitamin B12, had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure in middle age.

Triple-negative breast cancer patients with obesity-driven diabetes often have worse outcomes. A new study by researchers helps explain why this happens and suggests a potential way to improve treatment.

A new approach to monitoring molecular processes deep in tissues could accelerate personalized medicine, cancer diagnostics and disease detection.

For the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, so-called p-tau proteins in the blood are not as disease-specific as previously assumed: the biomarkers in the blood are also elevated in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Researchers have developed a CRISPR-based test that diagnoses Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) — a life-threatening fungal infection primarily affecting children and immunocompromised patients — more quickly and less invasively.

Many cancer patients go on to develop heart failure - because of the cancer itself and also due to chemotherapy. But a new study published today shows that a type of diabetes medication called an SGLT2 inhibitor, may help protect the heart.

Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But the researchers stress urgent action now could turn the tide on the public health crisis.

Mass General Brigham researchers found that total weight loss did not increase for patients who took semaglutide before having weight loss surgery, suggesting that a surgery first strategy could lead to better outcomes.

People with disabilities that include difficulty with cognition or caring for themselves are at greater risk of misusing prescription painkillers, tranquilizers and stimulants, a West Virginia University study shows.

A study using Genomics England’s 100,000 Genomes Project identified 69 new genetic variants linked to rare diseases, including kidney disease, diabetes and epilepsy. The findings could improve diagnoses and lead to new treatments.