Blood vessels can affect your brain health
The brain is a complex and amazing organ that is responsible for controlling everything we do, from breathing and moving to thinking and feeling.
One...
Scientists find new way to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that they can detect subtle changes in the way the brain works in...
Widely used sleep meds may increase dementia risk
In a study from the University of California San Francisco, scientists found that sleep medications increase the risk of dementia for people who are...
This high blood pressure drug may have harmful side effects
A recent study from Columbia University has found that a commonly prescribed diuretic for lowering blood pressure, chlorthalidone, may have more serious side effects...
New wrist-worn device can quickly tell if you’re having a heart attack – it...
Scientists have developed a wrist-worn device that could revolutionise treating heart attacks by speeding up diagnosis – without the need to draw blood (the...
Many older people need more intensive blood pressure treatment
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of all adults in the United States, or about 116 million people.
When left uncontrolled, it can...
How gut health may affect pancreatic cancer outcomes
Pancreatic cancer is a difficult disease to treat, with only 9% of patients surviving five years.
Scientists have been searching for genetic differences that may...
Scientists find new autoinflammatory disease and treatment
Once again, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medical research.
This time, they have identified an autoinflammatory disease called Lyn kinase-associated...
Scientists find better treatment for persistent high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects many people in the United States, and it can be challenging to manage.
Even with the availability of high...
Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home
Endometriosis, an often-painful condition that affects one in nine people who menstruate, can take seven to 10 years to diagnose definitively.
But patients don’t have...