People with heart failure may be at higher cancer risk
In a new study, scientists found that people living with heart failure may also face a higher risk of cancer.
If your memory feels like it’s not what it once was, you may have...
Scientists found that certain presentations of memory concerns by older adults are predictive of future dementia.
Healthy blood flow is more important than you may know
Scientists at UC San Diego discovered some of the reasons why getting your blood flowing is so good for you.
Harmless bacteria linked to higher death risk in kidney patients
A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water, and our showerheads are harmless for most of us. But hey are linked to higher death risk in kidney patients
Drug for inflammation could help people with PTSD forget traumatic events
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an intense physical and emotional response to thoughts and reminders of the event that last for many weeks or...
Scientists find the key to survive a stroke
In Australia, someone suffers a stroke every 19 minutes and it is one of Australia’s biggest killers.
In addition, nearly half of all survivors of...
This study shows the cause of Alzheimer’s disease in human brain
In Alzheimer’s disease, tau and another protein called amyloid-beta build up into tangles and plaques—known collectively as aggregates—causing brain cells to die and the...
Blood pressure drops over 10 years before end of life, study finds
In the average person, blood pressure rises from childhood to middle age. But normal blood pressure in the elderly has been less certain.
In a...
COVID-19 surges linked to spike in heart attacks
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, heart attacks were the leading cause of death worldwide but were steadily on the decline.
In a study from Cedars-Sinai,...
Scientists find an important cause for chronic inflammation
Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing process.
But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including...