Common bone meds may harm heart health
A recent study from the University of Oxford found new evidence that treatment with the novel anti-osteoporotic medicine, romosozumab, may lead to a higher...
Research shows new method to repair heart muscle
A recent study from the University of North Carolina Health Care has made a big advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming and...
Lack of choline in your diet may strongly harm health
Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a...
Common food additive in processed meat is linked to type 2 diabetes
Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources. They are also used as...
Hernia—a common, treatable condition no one talks about
While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you're less likely to hear...
Antipsychotic withdrawal – an unrecognized and misdiagnosed problem
It’s not withdrawal, it’s a relapse of your illness.
This is what many people trying to stop their antipsychotic drugs are told when seeking support...
Scientists find new way to predict deadly brain cancer
In a study from the University of Waterloo and elsewhere, scientists have created a computational model to predict the growth of deadly brain tumours...
This study shows a key contributor to high blood pressure
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans.
High blood pressure is also very common....
The ‘guardian of the genome’ can help prevent heart disease
In a study from the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares and elsewhere, scientists found that acquired mutations in the gene encoding the protein p53...
Scientists find strong links between depression, anxiety and ADHD
In a study from the University of Bath, scientists found people with high levels of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to...