Health & Wellness
Why Cannabis Users Have a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
For many years scientists have noticed an unusual pattern.
Although cannabis often makes people feel hungrier, regular users are frequently found to have lower body...
Could Invisible Microplastics Raise Your Risk of Heart Attacks?
Plastic has become part of everyday life. It is used in food packaging, drink bottles, clothing, household products, cars, and countless other items.
As these...
Fast Brain Stimulation May Ease Depression Quickly, but the Benefits May Fade
Depression affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is expected to become an even greater public health challenge over the coming decades.
While many...
Why Strong Muscles May Be Just as Important as Weight for Preventing Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world. It develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or cannot...
A New Alzheimer’s Drug Takes Aim at Tau—and It Could Change the Future of...
Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world.
The disease slowly damages brain cells, causing memory loss,...
Diabetes Drug Could Help Protect the Heart and Kidneys While Saving Healthcare Costs
Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing long-term health conditions in the world. Millions of people live with the disease, and the number...
Scientists Find a Hidden Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Gut
Rheumatoid arthritis, often called RA, is a long-term autoimmune disease that affects millions of people around the world.
Unlike the wear and tear seen in...
Simple Ways to Help Prevent Falls in Older People
Falls are one of the biggest health concerns for older adults. Every year, millions of older people experience a fall, and many suffer broken...
Why a Common Hospital Painkiller Can Suddenly Lower Blood Pressure
Acetaminophen, also called paracetamol, is one of the most commonly used pain-relieving medicines in the world.
Millions of people take it every day to ease...
The Serious Warning Signs of Liver Failure Everyone Should Know
The liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the body.
It helps digest food, filters toxins from the blood, stores nutrients, and produces proteins...
Popular Blood Pressure Drugs May Carry an Unexpected Risk for Heart Health
High blood pressure is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. It affects millions of people and is a leading...
Older Women May Face Higher Risks from Gene Therapy for Eye Diseases
Gene therapy has brought new hope to people living with serious eye diseases that were once thought to be impossible to treat.
Scientists have been...
New Diabetes Drug May Offer Powerful Protection Against Heart Attacks and Strokes
People living with type 2 diabetes often face more than high blood sugar. Many also develop chronic kidney disease, and together these conditions greatly...
Major 17-Year Study Reveals One Common Blood Pressure Drug May Be Safer Than Another
High blood pressure is one of the world's most common long-term health conditions. It affects hundreds of millions of people and is a leading...
Low Vitamin D May Be Causing Hidden Inflammation
Vitamin D is best known for helping the body absorb calcium and build strong bones, but scientists have increasingly discovered that this important vitamin...
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Brain Health
Could a Common Road Chemical Quietly Increase Alzheimer’s Risk?
Scientists are paying increasing attention to pollution that comes from vehicle tires.
Unlike exhaust emissions, tiny particles released as tires wear down receive much less...
A New Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk Much Earlier
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of older adults worldwide.
The disease slowly damages brain cells, causing memory loss, confusion,...
A New Alzheimer’s Drug Takes Aim at Tau—and It Could Change the Future of...
Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world.
The disease slowly damages brain cells, causing memory loss,...
New Diabetes Drug May Offer Powerful Protection Against Heart Attacks and Strokes
People living with type 2 diabetes often face more than high blood sugar. Many also develop chronic kidney disease, and together these conditions greatly...
Can Your Personality Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of older adults around the world.
It is a progressive brain disease that...