Stroke can cut life expectancy by one third
Scientists from the University of Queensland found that almost two-thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have a...
Why common herbs may help lower high blood pressure
Common herbs, including lavender, fennel, and chamomile, have a long history as folk medicines used to lower blood pressure.
Documented use of botanical folk medicines...
Unvaccinated people with heart failure 3 times more likely to die from COVID
Scientists from Mount Sinai Heart found that heart failure patients who are unvaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are three times more...
This common depression drug may help fight dangerous brain cancer
Glioblastoma is a difficult to treat, often deadly, brain cancer.
It’s the most common malignant brain cancer in adults, but scientists don’t have any way...
How COVID-19 is linked to diabetes
Amid the many problems posed by the pandemic, one positive outcome is that COVID-19 is providing valuable insights that could help researchers unlock the...
What are Lewy body dementia signs and symptoms?
People with Lewy body dementia may not have every symptom associated with the disease. Any sudden or major change in functional ability or behavior...
Why some cancer patients don’t respond to immunotherapy
Why doesn't every cancer patient respond to immunotherapy?
Scientists from the Netherlands Cancer Institute found genes that play a role in immunotherapy resistance. They found...
Scientists find a new way to predict non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research found a new way to effectively predict non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
They found the human microbiome...
Eating six prunes per day to prevent inflammation
In a recent study from The Pennsylvania State University, researchers found that eating nutrient-rich prunes every day may be beneficial to bone health, reducing...
Testosterone treatment not linked to heart disease risk in men
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen found that testosterone replacement therapy appears safe in the short-to-medium term to treat a condition caused by deficiency...