Research fins a major cause of gut inflammation
Imagine your stomach as a busy, lively city. Inside this city live millions of tiny creatures. This hidden world is called the gut microbiota.
It...
Tea, apples, and dark chocolate may help lower blood pressure
We may now have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea, a few bites of dark chocolate, or a crunchy apple.
A new...
Fasting-like diets can help control Crohn’s disease?
People with Crohn’s disease often ask a simple but important question: "What should I eat?" For many years, doctors haven’t had clear answers.
That’s because...
Study finds a big hidden cause of vision loss and damage
Many people may not realize that high pressure inside the eye can quietly damage vision over time.
A new study published in Ophthalmology Science reveals...
Radar-like sensor can detect irregular heart rhythms without touching the body
A new contactless system that can detect a dangerous heart condition using radio waves and artificial intelligence has been introduced by scientists.
This system could...
Brain bleeds may double risk of dementia, study finds
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that people who suffer from a brain bleed are twice as likely to develop dementia later in...
Do blood thinners really make head injuries more dangerous for older people?
The United States is home to around 70 million baby boomers, and many of them are now older than 65. As people age, health...
Too much thyroid hormone may raise memory loss in older people
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that having too much thyroid hormone in the body—called thyrotoxicosis—may increase the risk of memory...
A common blood pressure drug could save diabetic kidneys
Millions of people living with diabetes face the serious risk of kidney disease.
In the UK alone, around 4.8 million people have diabetes, and nearly...
Study finds a big hidden risk factor for heart disease
When we think about heart disease, we usually blame things like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, being overweight, or not getting enough...