When high blood pressure becomes a life-threatening emergency
Blood pressure is a key indicator of your overall health. It measures how hard your blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as...
Popular bodybuilding drugs Linked to dangerous heart rhythm
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has found that using anabolic steroids may raise the risk of developing a serious heart condition...
New way to deliver weight loss drug without the side effects
Current weight-loss and diabetes medications, such as GLP-1 drugs, often fail to deliver lasting results and are plagued by unpleasant side effects.
These drugs work...
Gut hormone linked to many cases of chronic diarrhea
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a gut hormone that may be responsible for many cases of chronic diarrhea, including up to...
Blood pressure cuff errors may miss 30% of hypertension cases
Blood pressure checks are a routine part of most doctor visits, but new research suggests that the most common way we measure it may...
Scientists find a super opioid 1000 times stronger than morphine
A dangerous synthetic opioid, up to 1000 times more potent than morphine, has been found in Adelaide’s street drug supply, raising fears of a...
New gel speeds up healing in chronic diabetic wounds
Chronic wounds, especially diabetic foot ulcers, are a serious problem for people with diabetes.
These wounds heal slowly and often never fully recover, mainly because...
New blood test could diagnose Parkinson’s disease earlier
Parkinson’s disease is best known for its impact on the central nervous system, causing symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slow movement.
However, new research...
Why stopping weight loss drugs often leads to regaining pounds
Losing weight can be challenging, and for many people, prescription medications offer extra help in reaching their goals.
However, new research shows that stopping these...
This parasitic worm can turn off body’s pain alarm, study shows
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, has found that a parasitic worm can suppress neurons in the skin to avoid detection by...