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Dementia can complicate heart recovery and treatment

Dementia is a thief. It steals a person's memory, their ability to reason, to live independently. As people age and face more medical challenges, it...

Certain fungi in your gut may drive pancreatic cancer growth

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers found certain fungi move from the gut to the pancreas, expand their population more than a thousand-fold,...

This sleep problem may increase risk of sudden death, high blood pressure

In a new study from Penn State College of Medicine, researchers found that people living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that occurs...

This drug combo shows promise for treating alcoholism

In a new study from UCSF, researchers have developed a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD), without the side effects or complications linked...

This cooking method may increase your risk of blindness

In a new study from the University of Oxford and Peking University, researchers found a clear link between cooking with wood or coal, and...

COVID-19 may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, research shows

In two new studies, researchers found possible links between COVID-19 with Alzheimer's disease. One study by the University of Texas found a surprising amount of...

Statin drugs can do double duty on heart disease and cancer

About 40 million adults in the U.S. take a cholesterol-lowering drug statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. In a...

COVID-related brain damage more likely in these people

In a recent study presented at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers found that some patients with COVID-19 are at...

Wine is safer than beer for lowering risk of heart disease

In a new study from the University of Adelaide, researchers found drinking less than six Australian-standard glasses of alcohol a week is linked to...

Healthy lifestyle may help reduce high genetic risk of cancer

In a new study from Nanjing Medical University, researchers found healthy lifestyle factors such as abstinence from smoking and drinking, low body mass index,...