Exercise may lower heart disease risk in people with chronic kidney disease
Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago found that people with greater physical activity were less likely to have a heart attack, a...
Many doctors inappropriately suggest people stop taking PPIs for heartburn
Scientists from Michigan Medicine found that nearly 80% of doctors inappropriately recommend that their patients stop using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that were prescribed...
This mental drug may cause compulsions and obsessions
Scientists from the University of British Columbia found the use of clozapine, an antipsychotic drug, linked to higher risks of obsessions and compulsions.
The research...
Heart disease causes early brain dysfunction, may raise Alzheimer’s risk
Scientists from the University of Sheffield found heart disease can directly cause brain dysfunction early on which could lead to dementia and can triple...
Extra virgin olive oil could lower blood pressure
Scientists from La Trobe University in Australia found consuming extra virgin olive oil every day can significantly reduce blood pressure, which is a key...
Cancer survivors may have faster aging
Scientists from the National Cancer Institute found cancer survivors, especially older people, are more likely to experience accelerated functional decline as they age, compared...
Common healthy foods may help lower diabetes risk
Scientists from the U.S. and Europe found higher consumption of fruit, vegetables and whole-grain foods are associated with a lower risk of developing type...
Scientists find new drug for incurable vascular dementia
Scientists from the University of Manchester found a drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to...
This stroke drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s and dementia
Scientists from the University of Southern California found a human stroke drug, fast-tracked by the Food and Drug Administration, shows that it might also...
This cancer drug may lower death risk in people hospitalized in COVID-19
Scientists from Veru Inc and HonorHealth Research Institute showed that an experimental drug used to fight cancer may reduce the death risk of COVID-19...