Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

Fish delivers protein, and when you choose a fatty fish like tuna, salmon or trout, you're also getting omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fats may help reduce fat levels (triglycerides) in the blood and ...

When waste builds up in your system because your kidneys aren’t filtering it out, it can start to mess with other parts of ...

Various foods, such as berries, whole grains, fish, milk, and some plant-based options, have shown anti-diabetic effects in studies. These foods are rich in bioactive compounds that may assist in ...

Pfizer Inc (($PFE)) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Pfizer Inc. is initiating a Phase 1 clinical study titled A PHASE 1, ...

Dr. Ambish Mithal unpacks the world of new-age weight management drugs, their side effects, their benefits and what lies ...

A Winnipeg family is speaking out after they say their grandmother's CT scan involving medical contrast dye went horribly wrong.

The research on metformin and human longevity is scant, but that hasn’t stopped some people from experimenting with it. By Mohana Ravindranath A few years ago, Marc Provissiero, a movie producer ...

Those with severe kidney disease should not take metformin due to the risk of lactic acidosis. As kidney function declines, the kidneys cannot clear lactic acid, which builds up in the blood. This is ...

This research provides compelling evidence that metformin combination with SGLT2 inhibitors dramatically cuts mortality and development of kidney disease in type 2 diabetes. Healthcare clinicians must ...

When to stop metformin in patients who reach advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is debatable given a lack of definitive evidence, but new data show that discontinuing the drug is significantly ...

Between the lack of intake, the insults to the kidneys in the form of medications, and the dehydration from the virus and the fluid pill, the patient had a pH of 7.17 (normal: 7.4), a lactic acid ...