Scientists find new vaccine that may fight Lyme disease
Scientists from Laboratoire de Santé Animale, the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Nature Research Centre, and the University of Guelph have come up with...
Intensive blood pressure treatment may have dangerous side effects, study shows
Physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that intensive high blood pressure treatment for hospitalized older adults might be associated with...
More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains...
As a woman in my 30s who was constantly typing “ADHD” into my computer, I had something interesting happen to me in 2021.
I started...
Scientists find a surprising link between gut health and eye disease risk
First, let's talk about a problem called glaucoma. Imagine a balloon that gets filled with too much air and starts to hurt.
Our eyes can...
These 3 changes may reduce deadly heart disease
Between 1990 and 2019, fewer people died from heart disease in the U.S. In 1990, heart disease caused 397,623 deaths, but by 2019, it...
Older people with diabetes and tooth loss have faster cognitive decline
A recent study highlights that older adults with both diabetes and complete tooth loss experience more severe and faster cognitive decline than those without...
Metabolic surgery is a game changer for people with diabetes
In a recent research study, 51% of diabetes patients found their diabetes went away after having metabolic surgery. This happened even if they didn’t...
Existing cancer drugs may benefit much more patients, study finds
PARP inhibitor drugs, like olaparib, are currently used to treat some cancer patients with changes in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.
These are often referred...
Don’t use products marketed to treat molluscum, a common skin condition
If you’re bothered by bumps on your skin, don’t try to diagnose yourself or treat your condition with products that haven’t been approved by...
Brain stimulation plus training shows promise in treating ADHD
Researchers from the University of Surrey and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have made a breakthrough in ADHD treatment for kids.
Using a combination of...