Scientists find new way to predict heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes
A new study suggests that a genetic risk score based on a person’s DNA can help predict the likelihood of high blood pressure leading...
Warning signs of mini-strokes you shouldn’t ignore
A mini-stroke, also called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), happens when blood flow to the brain is briefly blocked. Though the symptoms are temporary, a mini-stroke...
Eating less than 3 meals daily may lower risk of obesity and diabetes
A recent study suggests that time-restricted eating—an eating pattern where meals are consumed within a set time window while fasting for 12 to 14...
Study finds an important cause of autism
Autism is a developmental condition that affects how a person communicates and interacts with others. It is diagnosed in about 1 in 59 children...
Small daily habit may reduce high blood pressure, heart disease
A recent statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that doctors should encourage otherwise healthy adults with slightly elevated blood pressure or cholesterol...
Research shows new cause of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the most common brain disorders linked to aging, affecting movement and often leading to dementia. While scientists have...
Keeping blood pressure under control may lower dementia risk
A recent study from researchers at Beijing Anzhen Hospital and other institutions has found that keeping blood pressure under control for a longer period...
Drinking too much coffee may double heart disease death risk in these people
A new study suggests that drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from heart disease in people with severe high...
What is ‘double pneumonia’, the condition that’s put Pope Francis in hospital?
Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling “double pneumonia”.
The Vatican released a...
This diet in pregnancy may increase risk of ADHD and autism in children
A new study from Denmark suggests that a mother's diet during pregnancy may influence her child's risk of developing ADHD or autism.
Researchers found that...