Coconut sugar may lower blood pressure, artery stiffness in older people
In a study from Ball State University and elsewhere, scientists found a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by...
AI can help doctors make hard decisions about cardiac arrest
When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now—by entering patient data in a web-based app—find out how thousands of similar patients have...
Smoking and vaping may increase risk of severe COVID-19, study finds
Smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for developing severe COVID illness.
ChatGPT can provide mostly accurate responses about heart disease
Scientists found that ChatGPT provides largely appropriate responses to simple cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention questions.
Metabolic health may play a big role in obesity-related cancers
In a study from Lund University, scientists tracked nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway, and Austria to see if their BMI and metabolic health—that...
Good heart health may lower risk of brain vessel disease
In a study from Capital Medical University, scientists found maintaining excellent heart health may lower the risk of disease in the small vessels of...
How to achieve early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
More than 55 million people worldwide were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2020, according to Alzheimer's Disease International.
This figure is expected to almost double...
Some social factors can predict early death in older people
In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital and elsewhere, scientists found certain social factors can predict early death in older people.
Social factors affect a...
Scientists find new way to predict severe COVID-19
In a study from RUSH University and Northwestern, scientists found changes in the biochemical makeup of bulk plasma IgG, or Fc glycosylation, can predict...
Scientists find an edible mushroom that can improve memory
In a study from The University of Queensland, scientists found an active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
The...