This new drug may prevent obesity, liver disease caused by high-fat diet
Scientists from Georgetown University found that a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose metabolism could tolerate a high-fat diet...
This artery disease develops fast in people from age 40
Scientists from the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares found that almost half of apparently healthy people between the ages of 40 and 50 could...
Two heart drugs linked to higher heart attack risk in hot weather
For people with coronary heart disease, beta blockers can improve survival and quality of life, while aspirin and other anti-platelet medications can reduce the...
People with young kids at home less likely to get severe COVID-19
Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that adults with young kids at home may be less likely than others to develop severe COVID-19.
Children bring home...
MIND diet may slow brain from aging by 7.5 years, preventing cognitive decline
While cognitive abilities naturally diminish as part of the normal aging process, it may be possible to take a bite out of this expected...
New nasal spray reduces COVID-19 infection by 62%
Scientists from the Queen Mary University of London found that the pHOXWELL nasal spray can reduce infection with SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—by 62%.
The...
Diets rich in calcium and potassium may benefit people with kidney stones
Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis, and heart disease.
Scientists from Mayo Clinic found...
How mindfulness could help reduce pain
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training—pointing a way toward more targeted and precise...
Double up on the guac? Those avocados are good for your heart health
Adding avocados to a healthy diet could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, including lowering your cholesterol, according to research published by the American...
Daytime naps could help prevent heart attacks, strokes, study finds
Need an excuse to squeeze in a midday snooze?
Scientists from the University Hospital of Lausanne found that occasional napping could help you maintain a...