Frequent use of sleep drugs may raise dementia risk
A new study from the University of California, San Francisco has found that using sleep medicines often might raise the chance of getting dementia,...
Study finds major cause of pancreatic cancer and how to beat it
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in the world. It usually spreads very fast and is hard to treat. One common...
How marijuana could affect your DNA, blood pressure and heart health
Marijuana, also called cannabis, is now more popular than ever in the United States.
Many states have made it legal, and in 2019, about 48...
What’s the ideal blood pressure target for people over 60?
As we get older, keeping our blood pressure at a healthy level becomes even more important. Blood pressure is the force that pushes blood...
New way to detect kidney disease early in older adults
Urine tests are often part of yearly health checkups. They help doctors find out how well your body is working and can show early...
New cholesterol-lowering drug offers treatment safer than statins
Cholesterol is a natural and important part of our body. It helps build cells and make hormones. But having too much of it, especially...
Study finds surprising trend in blood pressure before death
As people grow older, their blood pressure usually increases from childhood through middle age. But what happens to blood pressure in the final years...
This brain issue may cause memory loss in older people
Your brain needs protection to stay healthy, and one of its most important protectors is something called the blood-brain barrier.
This is a special system...
Can diabetes drugs help fight cancer?
Scientists are now exploring an important new question: can medications used to treat diabetes also affect the growth of cancer?
Diabetes has long been linked...
These ‘zombie cells’ may drive a dangerous liver disease
As people grow older, changes happen inside the body that are not always easy to see. Some of these changes can quietly raise the...