Health & Wellness
Study finds the real cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is changing the way scientists think about compulsive behaviors. These are behaviors that people...
Head injuries may raise stroke risk by over 30%, study finds
People who suffer a head injury—even just once—may be at a much higher risk of having a stroke later in life, according to a...
How a high-fat diet can trigger liver cancer
A new study from MIT shows how eating a high-fat diet can change the liver in dangerous ways, eventually increasing the risk of liver...
How one surgery helped an 86-year-old man walk without pain again
An uncommon surgery is changing lives for people with ankle arthritis. For those who have long-term pain and difficulty walking, ankle fusion surgery is...
Higher doses of this drug help people with diabetes lose more weight
Diabetes happens when there is too much sugar in the blood. Over time, this can make it harder to keep blood sugar at a...
What is the right drug for an irregular heartbeat?
An irregular heartbeat, also called arrhythmia, is when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or in an uneven pattern. Some arrhythmias are harmless,...
This old drug offers fast relief for suicidal thoughts, study finds
A new study from Columbia University brings hope to people struggling with severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
Researchers found that ketamine, a drug that has...
These foods can harm your kidneys
Your kidneys play a very important role in keeping your body healthy. They clean waste from your blood, help control fluid levels, and keep...
Can fasting help reverse high blood pressure naturally?
Researchers from Pantox Laboratories believe that fasting could be a natural way to help lower high blood pressure by disrupting harmful cycles in the...
A surprising new drug may help people lose weight without dieting or exercise
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has found something very surprising.
A drug originally made to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and sickle cell disease...
Single injection could replace daily pills for high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a very common health problem that affects millions of people around the world.
Right now, the most common way to manage...
Study finds the real cause of heart disease
Heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States, even though doctors and scientists have spent many years trying...
Scientists discover a big cause of multiple sclerosis
Scientists at Harvard University have made an exciting discovery about a disease called multiple sclerosis, or MS.
MS is a serious condition that affects the...
This wild berry could help fight cancer
Researchers from Université de Montréal have made an exciting discovery about a small fruit from the Amazon rainforest called the camu-camu berry.
This berry is...
Should you take blood pressure drugs in the morning or at night?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that can lead to serious issues like heart disease, stroke, and kidney...
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Brain Health
Just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may slow dementia
How much exercise does it take to help slow down memory loss in older adults? A new study has found the answer: at least...
Head injuries may raise stroke risk by over 30%, study finds
People who suffer a head injury—even just once—may be at a much higher risk of having a stroke later in life, according to a...
Poor kidney function may increase levels of Alzheimer’s markers in blood
A new study published in the journal Neurology has found that people with poor kidney function tend to have higher levels of Alzheimer’s-related proteins...
Frailty and depression together may greatly raise dementia risk
A large international study has found that when older adults have both physical frailty and depression, their risk of developing dementia rises sharply.
The researchers...
How body-wide inflammation may quietly damage the brain
Inflammation in the body is often linked to feeling sick, tired, or feverish, but scientists have long suspected that its effects can reach much...