Home-based blood pressure measurements are more accurate, study finds
A study conducted by researchers from Kaiser Permanente suggests that home-based blood pressure measurements could be more accurate than those taken in clinical settings.
The...
Eating meals early may prevent weight gain and improve blood sugar
Early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), or consuming most of one's daily calories in the first eight hours of the day, might help counteract weight gain,...
Common diabetes drug metformin could protect against long COVID
There are no drugs to treat long COVID – a condition that affects around 2 million people in the UK alone – so you...
Stamp-sized dissolving heart monitor can monitor and treat heart disease
Did you know that every year nearly 700,000 people in the United States lose their lives to heart disease?
And about one-third of these folks...
Understanding the role of the brain in blood sugar regulation
Scientists have long pondered the brain's role in blood sugar regulation. It is known that maintaining the body's blood glucose level within a certain...
Short bursts of exercise before surgery can speed up recovery
Did you ever think that working up a sweat before going under the knife could help you bounce back faster?
Well, a new study from...
Loneliness a bigger risk factor for heart disease in people with diabetes
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that loneliness is a larger risk factor for heart disease in diabetic patients than...
AI may help prevent sudden cardiac death in firefighters
Contrary to what one might expect, approximately 40% of on-duty fatalities among firefighters are not due to fire or smoke inhalation, but rather sudden...
How to find better ways to control resistant high blood pressure
Many people with high blood pressure can keep it under control with medication. But for some, the usual treatments just don't do the trick.
This...
Effective depression treatment in older adults may reduce dementia risk
Researchers from UCL Psychology & Language Sciences have found that the effective use of talking therapies to treat depression in adults over 65 years...