The right time for blood pressure pills: why night-time may be better
High blood pressure is a silent enemy that can harm your heart and even cause strokes. Most people take medication in the morning to...
Researchers find an important cause of kidney disease
IgA nephropathy is a common kidney disease that's been tricky to understand and treat. This is partly because it's hard to diagnose—you often need...
Scientists develop a nasal spray to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is a severe brain disorder that affects millions of people around the world, particularly the elderly.
It's a condition that gets worse over...
Scientists find a new way to prescribe opioid in emergency
The opioid crisis is a complex and pressing issue, with over-prescription contributing to a surge in opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
However, a new study...
Scientists find cause and cure of common high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a big health issue that a lot of people deal with. Usually, doctors don't know exactly what's causing...
‘Inverse vaccine’ can help treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease pose a significant challenge to medicine.
Traditional treatments often suppress the immune system broadly,...
Protect yourself and loved ones with the new RSV vaccines
National medicine regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently approved the world's first vaccines to prevent RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, for infants...
How did this dancer’s heart transplant go? Recovery included a jig in a hospital...
Alphonso Aguilar's father had his second heart attack and died on the dance floor while doing the salsa. He was 63 years old.
An avid...
How smoking and inactivity double the risk for diabetics with cancer
A recent study shines a light on the long-term risks faced by people who have both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cancer.
According to the...
Mediterranean diet boosted with dairy could improve heart health, study finds
Researchers from SAHMRI, UniSA, and Flinders University have discovered that adding dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt to a traditional Mediterranean diet can...