Cocoa beverages and dark chocolate could help lower blood pressure
About half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many are unaware they have the condition.
High blood pressure develops...
Ultra-processed diet linked to 47% higher risks of heart attack and stroke
Ultra-processed foods have become a normal part of everyday life for many people, often without much thought about what they contain or how they...
Scientists may have found a brain network for Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a long-lasting and slowly worsening brain condition that affects movement, thinking, sleep, and many other body functions.
More than one million people...
Common diabetes drug could prevent thousands of deaths each year, study finds
A type of diabetes medication that may soon be used more widely in England could save thousands of lives each year, according to a...
Apple juice could benefit your heart health, study finds
Scientists from Université Laval in Canada have found that drinking apple juice may offer benefits for heart health.
A high intake of fruits and vegetables...
Drinking coffee may cut dementia risk by up to 50%, study finds
Scientists from Niigata University and other institutions have found that higher coffee and caffeine intake may be linked to a reduced risk of dementia.
Dementia...
Choline deficiency linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Choline, an essential nutrient produced by the liver in small quantities and found in foods such as eggs, broccoli, beans, meat, and poultry, plays...
A new drug may help reset the body clock and beat jet lag faster
Our bodies run on an internal clock that helps control when we sleep, wake up, eat, and feel alert.
This internal timing system, often called...
Lifelong mental stimulation could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s, study finds
Keeping the brain active from an early age may help protect memory and brain connections later in life, even in the presence of Alzheimer’s...
Scientists identify key protein behind pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is a rare but life-threatening condition in which blood pressure rises dangerously in the arteries of the lungs.
If left untreated, it can...