Your handwriting could reveal early signs of memory decline
Many people notice that their handwriting changes as they grow older. Writing may become slower, shakier, less organized, or harder to read. Most people...
Is extreme fitness bad for the heart?
For years, some studies have suggested that very fit young men, especially endurance athletes, may have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation later...
Why Alzheimer’s disease may hit women harder than men
Women make up nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer’s disease cases in the United States, and scientists have long tried to understand why.
Many people assumed the...
Doctors urged to treat high cholesterol earlier to prevent heart attacks and strokes
Doctors should begin treating high cholesterol earlier and more aggressively than in the past, according to a new medical perspective written by researchers from...
Why colon cancer stops responding to treatment so quickly
Scientists have made an important discovery about why some colorectal cancers quickly become resistant to treatment.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer...
Can you drink coffee if you have high blood pressure?
Coffee has been part of human life for more than 600 years. Today, it is one of the most popular drinks in the world....
One week of breast cancer radiation works just as well as three weeks, study...
A major international breast cancer study has found that patients with early-stage breast cancer can safely receive just one week of radiotherapy instead of...
Scientists find possible early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms
Researchers from the University of Otago have uncovered another possible clue that could help scientists identify Alzheimer’s disease much earlier than before.
Their findings suggest...
Scientists discover surprising anti-aging power in common blood pressure drug
A medicine that has been used for years to treat high blood pressure may also help people live longer and stay healthier as they...
A surprising mineral that may help clear dangerous artery plaque
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death around the world. Millions of people die every year from heart attacks, strokes, and other serious...