New hope for better diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries
After more than 50 years, doctors are getting a new tool to better understand and treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
A new framework is being...
How blood cancer is linked to autoimmune diseases
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have made an important discovery about how some gene changes can lead to both cancer and...
Where you live could affect how long you live with heart failure, study finds
A new study has found that people with heart failure living in the most deprived areas are likely to die more than six months...
‘Forever chemicals’ may raise risk of type 2 diabetes, new study finds
A new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai in New York has found that exposure to a group of man-made chemicals known as...
Could low Vitamin D make COVID-19 worse? What new research suggests
As COVID-19 continues to circulate in new waves, researchers are looking beyond vaccines to find other ways to protect people—especially those at higher risk.
A...
Regular opioid use could raise your risk of dementia
New research has found that people who regularly use opioid medications may face a higher risk of developing dementia—especially a type called vascular dementia,...
Why high blood pressure in pregnancy may make breastfeeding harder
High blood pressure during pregnancy—also known as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)—is a serious health issue that affects about 1 in 6 pregnancies in...
A safer drug for treating high blood pressure
A new study from Columbia University suggests that one of the most common drugs used to treat high blood pressure—ACE inhibitors—might not be the...
Popular weight loss drug may increase vision loss risk
A new study from Mass Eye and Ear suggests that people taking semaglutide, a drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, may have a higher...
Fasting may help lower high blood pressure naturally
high blood pressure by breaking harmful cycles in the body’s metabolism.
It’s well known that eating too much salt can raise blood pressure. But cutting...