Taking aspirin for heart health? Ask your doctor first
Does an aspirin a day keep the doctor away?
Dr. Salim Virani, professor of medicine—cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, says don't trust that saying.
The...
Scientists send warning about promising diabetes drug metformin
Scientists from the University of Waterloo found that doctors need to be wary of prescribing a particular treatment for all types of cancer and...
Scientists find new way to treat hair loss
Scientists from Salk found an unexpected molecular target of a common treatment for alopecia, a condition in which a person's immune system attacks their...
Many people with COVID-19 get deadly ‘black fungus’ disease
Recent studies found that patients who have or are recovering from COVID-19 then contract a sometimes deadly fungal infection known as mucormycosis—also known as...
Alzheimer’s disease causes changes in the small blood vessels in the brain
Scientists from the University of Oslo found that Alzheimer's disease causes changes in the small blood vessels in the brain.
The research is published in...
COVID-19 booster increases antibodies by more than 85% in these older people
The pandemic has hit nursing home residents especially hard, with a disproportionately large share of COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in the United States,...
Vision problems may increase dementia risk in older people
Scientists from Peking University found that older people with untreated vision problems may be at increased risk of dementia.
The results highlight a need to...
People with COVID-19 have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Scientists from Rigshospitalet found that people who had tested positive for COVID-19 were at an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
The...
Nightmares linked to anxiety and insomnia in people with heart disease
Scientists from Keio University found heart patients with weekly nightmares are five times more likely to feel depressed or anxious and even more likely...
Common signs of heat stroke and exhaustion you need to know
Heat can be deadly.
As summer temperatures climb—and as climate change contributes to more 100-degree days each year—heat illnesses become a more serious risk, particularly...