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This study shows key cause of type 2 diabetes

An estimated 415 million people globally are living with diabetes. Around 90% of diabetes cases are type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is characterized by the...

People hospitalized with COVID-19 may have higher risk for heart damage

In a study from Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research and elsewhere, scientists found that people hospitalized with COVID-19 may have an increased...

Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram

If you've ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness—maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation—in your breasts, it's hard not to jump to conclusions. Could it...

ADHD more strongly linked to anxiety and depression compared to autism

Autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience anxiety and depression. When these conditions occur together, though – as they often...

Salt substitutes can reduce risks of heart attack, stroke and death

Scientists found that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from all causes and heart disease.

Scientists find old drugs that may help people quit smoking

In a study from Penn State College of Medicine and elsewhere, scientists found drugs like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and...

Gum disease may increase risk for heart rhythm disease

Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth. In a study from Hiroshima...

Why you need to manage high blood pressure in long term

In 2015, a study showed that intensive blood pressure management reduced cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of death. In 2019, results of the SPRINT...

Two common drugs show no difference in heart failure survival

In a study from Duke University, scientists found two drugs widely used to treat adults with heart failure—furosemide and torsemide—showed no difference in their...

This drug can reverse inflammation on the brain in depression, study finds

In a study from Emory University, scientists found levodopa, a drug that increases dopamine in the brain, has the potential to reverse the effects...