How Gum Disease Causes Type-2 Diabetes

How Gum Disease Causes Type-2 Diabetes

Many studies have concluded that people with gum disease have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study in PLOS ONE now takes it a few steps further, concluding that gum disease also causes type-2 diabetes and a decline in muscle strength. The...
Sleep Apnea Treatment That Will Save Your Life

Sleep Apnea Treatment That Will Save Your Life

Many past studies have established that people with sleep apnea are more likely than healthy sleepers to develop heart disease and experience serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. But surprisingly few studies investigate whether sleep apnea...
Surprising Arthritis and Parkinson’s Connection Discovered

Surprising Arthritis and Parkinson’s Connection Discovered

At first glance, arthritis and Parkinson’s disease don’t seem to have much in common. But a new study in the journal Arthritis Care & Research, reveals a surprisingly strong connection between these two diseases—and suggests a possible treatment for both....