High blood pressure drug beta blockers and violence: exploring the link
Beta blockers are commonly prescribed medications for cardiac issues such as high blood pressure, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, and heart failure.
They work by blocking...
Weight loss + exercise is the powerful combo to beat diabetes
You've probably heard it a thousand times - to get healthier, you need to exercise and lose weight.
But how about this: exercise coupled with...
Smarty pants computer helps doctors spot surgery risks: a Pittsburgh success story
Surgeries can save lives. But sometimes, they can also cause problems. These problems are called complications. They are the third leading cause of death...
Memory challenges in autism: a look beyond the social domain
New research reveals that children with autism struggle with memory challenges that go beyond remembering faces.
This struggle extends to remembering other types of information...
Meet Mr. Hedgehog: The troublesome protein playing pranks on our kidneys
Our kidneys are the unsung heroes of our bodies. They work day and night, without any breaks, to clean our blood.
Just like an advanced...
Medications that can raise blood pressure: a critical review
Blood pressure is a vital health indicator, representing the force that blood exerts on artery walls as it flows.
When too high, it strains the...
How could mushrooms live for hundreds of years without getting cancer
When it comes to cancer, you'd think animals like elephants that live long and have many cell divisions would have a higher risk than...
People with lower body weight can achieve type 2 diabetes remission
A landmark study led by Professor Roy Taylor and his team at Newcastle University indicates that individuals with lower body mass indexes (BMIs) can...
Flu-related myocarditis is rare but can be fatal, as Ohio family learned
Last December, during the week before winter break, Abbie Hauler caught the flu. She had a deep cough and began complaining of chest pain.
Her...
New paths to predict and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a significant discovery by identifying proteomic changes linked to different forms of...