Thin and brittle bones linked to heart disease in women
Scientists from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital found thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women’s heart disease risk, with thinning of the...
These three things may have the biggest impact on your dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Minnesota found that nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to a dozen modifiable...
Reducing blood pressure is even more beneficial than previously thought
Scientists from the University of Oxford found blood pressure medication can prevent heart attacks and strokes—even in people with normal blood pressure.
They found greater...
Only 7% of the U.S. adults have good heart and metabolic health
Scientists from Tufts University found less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent...
Even light alcohol drinking may increase risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome
Scientists from the National Medical Center Seoul found drinking more than half a standard alcoholic drink a day (equivalent to 7g of pure alcohol)...
Blood pressure diet may help prevent gout flares
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found that a healthy diet can effectively lower blood levels of uric acid, a known trigger of gout.
The research...
New Parkinson’s drug is safe in humans, study finds
Scientists from Denali Therapeutics found that a new drug for Parkinson’s disease is safe in humans.
They found that an LRRK2 inhibitor called DNL201 showed...
Frontotemporal dementia: How to treat and manage symptoms
So far, there is no cure for frontotemporal dementia, or frontotemporal disorders (FTD) and no way to slow down or prevent these diseases.
However, there...
Diabetes drug can slow kidney function decline, study finds
Scientists from the University Medical Center Groningen found dapagliflozin— a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor prescribed to treat diabetes—reduces the kidney function decline in patients...
Common causes of liver inflammation (hepatitis) you need to know
Hepatitis has been in the news a lot lately. New cases have been showing up in children around the world.
Doctors aren’t sure why.
Hepatitis is...