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This daily nutrient may prevent Alzheimer’s heart and liver diseases

Choline is a nutrient that helps keep our bodies and brains healthy. Although the liver makes a little bit of choline, we get most...

This type of blood pressure drugs may raise suicide risk

A new study has raised concerns about a possible connection between a common type of blood pressure medicine and a higher risk of suicide. The...

Is yoga enough for heart health? new study says maybe not

Contrary to widespread belief, yoga may be less effective than conventional forms of exercise in enhancing vascular health, according to a new study published...

New eye lens helps people see clearly without glasses

A new type of artificial lens for the eyes may help many people see clearly at all distances—near, far, and in between—without needing glasses. This...

Smoking strongly raises risk of type 2 diabetes

New research shows that smoking increases the risk of all types of type 2 diabetes, regardless of the specific form the disease takes. This discovery...

This vaccine can reduce cardiorespiratory hospitalization risk in older adults

A major study led by the Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials at Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte has found that the...

Why half of adults quit popular weight-loss drug within a year

The new class of anti-obesity drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), is proving remarkably effective at helping individuals lose weight. However, a new population-wide study...

Study finds new cause of Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss

Researchers at Emory University’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute and its partners have discovered important changes in the blood that may help explain how Alzheimer’s...

Your drugs may leave long-lasting marks on your gut

A new study from the University of Tartu Institute of Genomics has found that medications taken years ago can continue to shape the human...

Microplastics in daily products may damage your bones

Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic are produced and used around the world. This huge amount of plastic pollutes beaches, rivers, and even...