Air pollution linked to higher dementia risk, major study finds
A major new analysis has found that long-term exposure to air pollution, especially from car exhaust and other common sources, increases the risk of...
Oil and gas pollution linked to 91,000 early deaths in the US every year
A major new study has found that air pollution from oil and gas activities is killing tens of thousands of people in the United...
Guava plant molecule could help fight deadly liver cancers
Many of today’s medicines trace their roots back to nature.
Aspirin, for example, comes from a chemical found in willow tree bark.
Now, new research suggests...
Study finds big cause of blood clots in the legs
Researchers in Sweden have discovered three genetic variants that significantly increase the risk of blood clots in the legs, also known as venous thrombosis.
The...
About 30% of cuff blood pressure readings are wrong, study finds
Blood pressure is one of the most common health checks, but researchers now say that the way it's usually measured might not be as...
New hormone treatment can reverse fatty liver disease
A groundbreaking study published in Cell Metabolism has revealed that a hormone called FGF21 can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice.
The...
First new treatment asthma and COPD in 50 years
A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reveals that an injection commonly used for severe asthma—benralizumab—may outperform traditional steroid tablets during asthma...
Which blood pressure number predicts your dementia risk?
When you go to the doctor and get your blood pressure checked, you’ll usually see two numbers on the screen.
Most people know these numbers...
How aspirin could help stop cancer from spreading
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have made a surprising discovery about how aspirin might help stop cancer from spreading.
Their research shows that aspirin...
Common cough drug can slow dementia in Parkinson’s disease
Dementia is a growing health problem around the world, and right now there are no safe or affordable treatments that can slow it down.
Researchers...