Some high blood pressure drugs may help prevent memory loss
In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers found that older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medications known to cross the blood-brain barrier had better...
Wine’s red grape pulp may boost gut health, reduce heart disease, diabetes
Pomace—the mashed, leftover pulp from red grapes in the early process of making wine—is considered a byproduct rubbish.
But in a new study from Cornell...
Cyclist Mandy Marquardt doesn’t let diabetes slow her down
Mandy Marquardt spends her days training and racing furiously around a velodrome. She's a track sprint cyclist, and by age 16, she already was...
Coronavirus in the lungs can drive up deaths
In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers found a buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates...
These two diabetes drugs can spike heart attack risk
In a recent study from Northwestern University, researchers found two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular...
Millions taking aspirin without clear benefit
Many people take aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke. But daily aspirin isn’t advised for everyone.
A survey found that about...
When will the COVID pandemic end?
In a new study from Penn State, researchers found the worst of the pandemic may finally be over.
The team’s COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub projects...
Scientists find a new way to inhibit breast cancer effectively
In a new study from the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, researchers have developed an innovative treatment for breast cancer, based on analgesic nanoparticles that...
Healthy body, happy heart: How to improve your heart health
Every moment of the day, your heart is pumping blood throughout your body. In silent moments, you can hear the thump-thump-thump of its demanding...
‘Laughing gas’ can reduce severe depression quickly
In a new study from the University of Chicago, researchers found a single inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas can rapidly relieve symptoms...