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Common dementia drug may increase stroke risk

A large new study from the United Kingdom has raised fresh concerns about a drug often used to calm severe agitation in people with...

Simple blood test may predict dementia risk up to 25 years before symptoms appear

Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges facing aging populations around the world. Millions of people develop memory loss and thinking problems as...

Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy may increase risk of “eye stroke,” study warns

Drugs based on semaglutide have become some of the most talked-about medicines in recent years. These drugs belong to a class called GLP-1 receptor...

New vaccine could block opioids from reaching the brain, preventing addiction

Researchers at Virginia Tech are developing a new type of vaccine that could help prevent the harmful and addictive effects of opioids. The goal...

Blood clot protein may help pancreatic cancer grow, new study finds

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer. It is often diagnosed at a late stage, when the disease...

These drugs may be quietly raising your blood pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health conditions in the world. It happens when the force of blood...

More than half of Americans now live with brain or nerve disorders

Diseases that affect the brain and nervous system are far more common than many people realize. A new large study has found that more...

10 everyday foods that naturally helps lower blood pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems around the world. It can quietly damage the body for...

Why kidney disease can make your skin itch

When people think about kidney disease, they usually imagine problems with cleaning the blood, removing extra water from the body, or keeping minerals at...

Popular fiber supplement may harm your immune functions

Inulin is a type of dietary fiber that many people consume every day without even realizing it. It naturally occurs in foods such as...

What causes high systolic blood pressure?

High systolic blood pressure, often simply called high blood pressure or hypertension, is a very common health problem around the world. Many people live...

A common drug may help treat painful hand arthritis

Have you ever felt a sharp pain or strong stiffness in your hands that made simple daily tasks difficult? Opening a jar, buttoning a...

Is slightly high blood pressure really dangerous?

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is often known as the “silent killer.” Doctors use this name because the condition usually causes no obvious...

Low vitamin b12 may quietly cause inflammation

A new scientific study has uncovered an important link between low levels of vitamin B12 and chronic inflammation in the body. The discovery may...

Can some older people safely take fewer blood pressure pills?

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the United States. It affects millions of adults and...

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Scientists spot unexpected cold region inside Jupiter’s northern lights

Jupiter’s northern lights are the most powerful in the solar system, but new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed surprising...

Mars Express reveals a landscape filled with ancient craters on the red planet

A new image captured by the Mars Express orbiter offers a striking view of one of the most heavily cratered regions on Mars. The image...

Scientists discover super-tough microbe that could survive a journey from Mars to Earth

Life on Earth may not be as isolated as we once thought. New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that tiny life forms could...

Red dwarf stars might starve alien plants of the quality light they need to...

Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we’ve found so...

How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy...

In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen. Unlike hydrogen produced from industrial processes,...