Study finds new way to reverse vision loss in older people
Macular degeneration is a serious eye disease that affects about 200 million people around the world, mostly older adults over the age of 60.
It...
Exercises you should avoid if you have high blood pressure
Exercise is often recommended as a helpful way to manage high blood pressure, or hypertension. It strengthens the heart, improves blood flow, and can...
Can a simple stool test help prevent stomach cancer?
In 1982, two Australian doctors, Dr. Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren, made a major discovery. They found a type of bacteria called Helicobacter...
Best breakfast foods to help lower blood pressure naturally
What you eat in the morning can make a big difference to your health, especially your blood pressure.
A healthy breakfast gives your body the...
Common antibiotics may help treat early-onset dementia, study finds
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of dementia that starts early, usually between ages 40 and 65.
This disease affects the front and side...
A new diabetes pill that burns fat without losing muscle?
Scientists in Sweden have discovered a new treatment that may change the way we manage type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The research, published in the...
Why some people over 80 have super brains
For the last 25 years, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have been studying a unique group of older adults called "SuperAgers."
These are people aged 80...
Why all aspects of sleep matter for your heart and metabolic health
A new statement from the American Heart Association says that getting healthy sleep is not just about sleeping for 7 to 9 hours a...
FDA-approved drug may help treat both alcohol addiction and pain
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that a drug already approved by the FDA for treating inflammation might also help people who struggle with...
Heavy alcohol use causes long-term brain damage, study confirms
For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy drinking can cause lasting brain damage that affects decision-making, even long after someone stops drinking.
In...