Heart attacks happen when the coronary arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart become blocked, a process called heart […]
New treatment discovered for rare eye disease may prevent blindness
Patients with thyroid eye disease who used the minimally invasive insulin-like growth factor I blocking antibody, teprotumumab, experienced improvement in […]
Contraceptive jab could PREVENT cervical cancer
Contraceptive jab could PREVENT cervical cancer by encouraging pre-cancerous cells to die, study claims Research found the injectable Depo-Provera contraceptive […]
Antioxidant compound from soybeans may prevent marijuana-induced blood vessel damage
In laboratory tests, a compound found in soybeans blocked damage to the lining of blood vessels in the heart and […]
4 Simple Habits That Could Prevent Alzheimer’s
As is the case with a number of diseases, some people are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than others. But […]
Researchers develop world’s first pocket guide for youth soccer coaches to prevent, treat asthma attacks
University of Alberta researchers and Edmonton’s youth soccer association are teaming up to keep kids with asthma safe while they […]
Can wearing a face mask help prevent the spread of flu? We ask the experts
During flu epidemics in China and Japan scores of people wear face masks to prevent the spread of infection. As […]
New approach to repair fetal membranes may prevent birth complications
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and University College London have developed a new approach to repair defects in […]
Giving pregnant women an extra ultrasound could prevent C-sections
Giving all pregnant women an extra ultrasound at 36 weeks could prevent thousands of emergency C-sections each year A breech […]
New therapeutic strategy to prevent gastrointestinal disease
Food allergies, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases have something in common: all have been […]