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Widely used antibiotic drug may effectively treat frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of early-onset dementia. It typically begins between ages 40 and 65 and affects the frontal and temporal lobes...

Popular diabetes drug also slows down blood vessel aging

In a study from the University of Missouri, scientists found an FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes also...

Paxlovid effectively reduces risks of hospitalization and death in Omicron infection

In a study from Public Health Ontario and elsewhere, scientists found nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) strongly reduced the likelihood of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 in...

Fruit sugar could drive Alzheimer’s disease

In a study from the University of Colorado, scientists found an ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold...

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...