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,...