Should you worry about melatonin and heart failure? The evidence isn’t clear
A study presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific meetings has raised concerns about melatonin, one of Britain’s most commonly prescribed sleep aids.
The findings...
FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher...
A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing...
New drug effectively prevents first heart attacks and strokes
A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham has brought encouraging news for people at high risk of heart disease.
The large clinical trial...
New weekly obesity drug shows up to 20% weight loss
A new clinical trial has found that a once-weekly injection of eloralintide, a new experimental drug, led to weight loss of up to 20%...
Can brain training really shave ten years off brain ageing, as a recent study...
A ten-week online brain training programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger, a recent study has found.
Much like...
Air pollution and climate stress may cause Alzheimer’s
A groundbreaking new study has found that air pollution and climate stress could be key risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease — but it also...
Why self-driving car companies hide crash data—and how they could share it safely
Self-driving cars have been tested on public roads for decades, from San Francisco to Pittsburgh and beyond.
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology promises safer roads and...
Study finds a new early warning sign of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world, and experts warn that by 2030, it could become the second leading cause...
How gut bacteria and a high-fiber diet help fight deadly skin cancer
Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have discovered how gut bacteria help the body’s immune system fight one...
Even ‘normal’ blood pressure in your 30s could raise heart disease risk later in...
A new study has found that even people with “normal” blood pressure in their 30s may face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes,...