disease

Up to half of people living with potentially deadly kidney disease don't know they have it, a new review suggests.About one in seven Americans - 37 million - are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), meaning their kidneys cannot…

Vaping could trigger widespread genetic changes linked to cancer and chronic disease, scientists have warned.A new study has found regular e-cigarette users show altered activity in more than 3,000 genes, many associated with cancer,…

Women are more likely to face delays in the diagnosis of heart disease and - as a result - are more likely to die, according to one of the largest reports of its kind.Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women,…

Why does your head hurt when you eat something cold? Is it true that having a heart attack can cause arm pain?The key to both is referred pain – the sensation of feeling pain in one part of the body, when it’s actually caused by a…

As Hantavirus panic grips the globe after a deadly cruise ship outbreak, a Texas father-of-three knows exactly what it feels like to stare death in the face as he survived the fatal virus. Cam Dockery, 48, told the Daily Mail that he was…

They're billed as a stress–free, all–inclusive holiday at sea – but cruise ships are especially prone to disease outbreaks, an expert has warned.Vikram Niranjan, an assistant professor in public health at the University of Limerick, has…

Scientists have discovered a disturbing list of problems in the human brain that look eerily similar to Alzheimer's disease after as little as one sleepless night.A team from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria reviewed a large…

A new report has warned that liver disease is becoming a 'silent epidemic' across Europe, killing nearly 300,000 people a year – despite most cases being preventable.The study, from the EASL–Lancet commission on liver health in Europe,…

A compound found in pomegranates, transformed by gut bacteria, can shrink artery plaques and drive down heart disease risk. For about $1.50 at an average grocery store, you could buy a pomegranate and give your gut bacteria the raw…

I am not sure I could have blushed a deeper red. At a friend’s dinner party, I was slightly alarmed to see my own GP among the guests, and then utterly mortified when she leaned over to whisper at me as the host filled my wine glass.…