How low-dose cannabis and a common painkiller may help treat Alzheimer’s
Cannabis is often used to help people manage pain, reduce inflammation, and relax. One of its main ingredients, THC (short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), is known...
What the latest heart disease and stroke numbers mean for your health
An updated guide to the latest research on heart disease and stroke is filled with crucial data for experts fighting those debilitating problems.
But to...
People who survive cancers are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s – this might be...
Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person. For years, epidemiologists have...
What is a heart murmur? A cardiologist explains
A heart murmur can sound scary—literally. A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist explains why it might not be as scary as you think. As...
When the brain’s clean-up crew starts harming the brain
The human brain is constantly working to stay healthy. Every second, brain cells make new proteins and break down old or damaged ones.
This balance...
How Parkinson’s may travel from the gut to the brain—and how we might stop...
New research from scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute at University College London has revealed how Parkinson’s disease may spread from the gut...
Being a “night owl” could quietly hurt your heart, research warns
Many people see themselves as night owls. They feel more alert in the evening, enjoy staying up late, and often struggle with early mornings.
While...
Smoking, blood pressure and diabetes each may cause distinct dementia-related brain changes
Many people think dementia is something we cannot prevent, but new research shows that almost half of all dementia cases are linked to risk...
How to stop breast cancer from spreading to the brain
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered something new that may help fight a serious problem for patients with...
Major causes of high blood pressure you need to know
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a health condition that affects many people around the world.
It happens when the pressure of blood...