Intensive blood pressure control may protect cognitive function in more people
Scientists have found that lowering blood pressure appeared to reduce the risk for cognitive decline in people 50 and older with high blood pressure.
But...
This soybean protein block ‘bad’ cholesterol, help prevent metabolic diseases
In a study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and elsewhere, scientists found a protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme...
Some older people may safely reduce use of blood pressure meds
High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans.
High blood pressure is also very common. Tens of millions...
People with major depression can try CBT or newer drugs, scientists say
In a new guideline from The American College of Physicians, scientists give recommendations for treatments of major depressive disorder (MDD).
The team recommends the use...
Obesity in midlife linked to higher frailty risk in older people
In a study from the University of Oslo and elsewhere, scientists found that carrying too much weight—including a midriff bulge—from midlife onwards is linked...
Newest type 2 diabetes drugs may lower body weight, blood sugar more quickly
Previous research has shown that the drug tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than other drugs for type 2 diabetes (T2D).
A...
Head injuries may double death risk, study finds
In a study from the University of Pennsylvania, scientists found adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times...
How SARS-COV-2 evolved to counter its own weaknesses
The first pandemic-accelerating mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, evolved as a way to correct vulnerabilities caused by the mutation that started the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Frequent visits to green space may lower use of prescription meds
Scientists found frequent visits to urban green spaces may be linked to lower use of certain prescription meds.
Does COVID really damage your immune system and make you more vulnerable to infections?...
Over the past month or two, many northern hemisphere countries including the US and the UK have seen a large wave of respiratory viral...