Background noise may increase your risk of stroke
Background noise or ambient noise is any sound other than the sound being monitored. Background noise is a form of noise pollution or interference....
Super-fast MRI scan could make heart failure diagnosis much more effective
Heart failure is also known as congestive heart failure. It is a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's...
Widely used drugs may increase risk of memory loss, cognitive decline
Cognitive decline can range from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, a form of decline in abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease...
Whole grains may help you maintain healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, waist size
A whole grain is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which...
Common antibiotic drug may cause deafness, study finds
Antibiotics are drugs that can destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria. They are used to treat diseases caused by bacteria.
In a recent study...
Will a vegetarian diet increase your risk of stroke?
A UK study finding vegetarianism is associated with a higher risk of stroke than a meat-eating diet has made headlines around the world.
The study,...
Higher manganese intake linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk
In a study from Brown University, scientists found higher intake of manganese is linked to a lower type 2 diabetes risk among postmenopausal women,...
Dementia: negative thinking linked with more rapid cognitive decline
Dementia affects an estimated 54 million people worldwide.
There is no cure, but reports indicate that approximately a third of dementia cases may be preventable,...
This anti-inflammatory drug could help stop spread of cancer
Most cancer-related deaths come from metastases, the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor to surrounding tissues or distant organs.
The cells that seed...
Common diet could help lower high blood pressure in older people
In a recent study at the University of Maine and elsewhere, scientists found that eating a diet similar to the Mediterranean diet (Med diet...