More than one drink a day may increase high blood pressure risk in these...
Scientists from Wake Forest University found drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure among adults...
Grapefruit juice and some drugs don’t mix
Grapefruit juice and grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium, nutrients your body needs to work properly.
Grapefruit...
CBD from cannabis may inhibit COVID-19, research finds
Scientists from the University of Chicago found evidence that cannabidiol (CBD), a product of the cannabis plant, may help inhibit infection by SARS-CoV-2.
They also...
Breast cancer survivors have higher risk for diabetes, high blood pressure
Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that women with a history of breast cancer have a higher incidence of hypertension and diabetes up to 10...
Alzheimer’s disease can be detected with a peanut butter test
Scientists from the University of Florida found a short, non-invasive peanut butter odor test could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
The research is published in the...
Scientists find new way to detect fatty liver disease accurately
Scientists from MedUni Vienna found the role of a specific subtype of macrophages (white blood cells) in progressive non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
As part of...
Slow walk and memory problems may predict dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh found a combination of slow walking and difficulties with memory could be associated with double the risk of...
Severe gum disease is linked to impaired lung function
Scientists from the University of Bergen found that lung function declines with increasingly severe gum disease.
The link between periodontal disease and lung function means...
This study finds new treatment option for COVID-19
Scientists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences found an effective treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
The research is published in Med and was conducted...
Posture test in health exam can detect cognitive decline
A mass survey of citizens aged 50 to 89 years examined whether cognitive decline could be detected by sagittal spinal balance measurement based on...