Metformin may mimic some exercise-related effects in prostate cancer care — but the idea is still far from proven In cancer care, some of the most interesting questions are no longer only about how to attack tumours directly, but how to change the bi...
Read morePoor diet is still tied to heart disease — but Australian data suggest some aspects of diet quality may be improving For years, public conversations about food and heart health were dominated by nutritional villains: salt, sugar, saturated fat, proce...
Read moreMicroaxial flow pump fails to improve outcomes in high-risk heart attack patients without cardiogenic shock — and sharpens the case for careful patient selection In acute cardiac care, mechanical circulatory support devices occupy an unusual space. T...
Read moreThe best exercises for ageing joints are not the most intense — they’re the ones you can keep doing Ageing changes the whole body, and joints often feel it early. Stiff knees when getting up, hips that take longer to loosen, shoulders that no longer...
Read moreBrain imaging may help explain how deep brain stimulation works in Parkinson’s disease — but the exact mechanism is not confirmed by the evidence provided Deep brain stimulation is no longer a novelty in Parkinson’s disease care. In carefully selecte...
Read moreAI may improve patient education in eye care — but for now, the biggest change is in the promise, not the proof In ophthalmology, a good appointment depends on more than diagnosis and treatment. It also depends on being able to explain to patients wh...
Read moreToxic RNA may be the central driver of worsening heart disease in myotonic dystrophy type 1 — and that sharpens the case for RNA-targeted therapies Myotonic dystrophy type 1, or DM1, is often thought of mainly as a muscle disease. But one of its most...
Read moreCitizen science may strengthen health and well-being — but its benefits seem to come more from participation and agency than from a direct ‘treatment’ effect “My head feels clearer.” Phrases like that have immediate appeal because they translate some...
Read moreAI health chatbots may inform you — but they still won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself The rise of AI chatbots has created a new digital health fantasy: that anyone can describe a fever, pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or a vague collec...
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