Medical Research - Page 22

February 14, 2026

Lindsey Vonn reveals she can return home after four surgeries to address Olympic crash injury

Lindsey Vonn said she can finally return to the U.S. after four surgeries following her Milan Cortina crash, with more procedures potentially needed.

February 13, 2026

Lindsey Vonn awaits answers on next surgical steps after Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn remains hospitalized awaiting surgery after crashing 13 seconds into her Olympic comeback race. The American skier competed with a ruptured ACL and faces a fourth surgery.

February 13, 2026

Brain training sessions found to reduce dementia risk in decades-long study

Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years, long-term study finds. Cognitive speed training shows lasting protection against Alzheimer's disease.

February 13, 2026

Popular weight-loss drugs linked to rare 'pirate disease,' researchers warn

Australian researchers warn GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cause scurvy, the historic "pirate disease," due to poor nutrition and vitamin C deficiency risks.

February 12, 2026

Common household plant could hold key to fighting Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover aloe vera compound could offer breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment. Beta sitosterol shows promising results in computer simulations.

February 12, 2026

Common sleep aid could be quietly interfering with your rest, study suggests

A Penn Medicine study challenges sound machine benefits, finding that "pink noise" disrupts deep sleep and REM cycles, while earplugs are proven more effective.

February 11, 2026

People with a certain BMI are more prone to deadly infections, study reveals

Obesity contributes to more than 10% of infection-related deaths and up to 11% could be prevented by addressing obesity, according to a study of 550,000 adults in Finland and the U.K.

February 10, 2026

Common diabetes drug may help preserve eyesight as people age

Breakthrough research shows diabetes medicine metformin may reduce age-related vision loss by 37%. Liverpool study offers hope for AMD treatment.

February 10, 2026

Your daily coffee habit may play a role in dementia risk, study finds

New Harvard study of 130,000+ people finds that drinking two to three cups of coffee daily cuts dementia risk by 18%. Caffeine appears key to brain protection benefits.

February 9, 2026

Common vision issue could lead to missed cancer warning, study finds

A new Stanford Medicine study reveals that colorblind men face 52% higher bladder cancer death risk because they can't see warning signs early enough.