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This blood pressure drug may repair blood vessels in brain

In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers found that propranolol, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can also be used to treat...

This newly approved drug can effectively fight lung cancer

In a new clinical study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that the new drug sotorasib reduces tumor size and shows promise...

Scientists find new way to to prevent foot ulcers in diabetes

In a new study from the University of Southampton, researchers develop innovative in-sole sensors will alert diabetic patients during excessive or extended activities that...

Scientists find drug duo that may cure COVID-19 together

COVID-19 continues to claim lives around the world and is infecting millions more. Although several vaccines have recently become available, making significant strides towards preventing...

People with this mental problem more than three times likely to have stroke

In a new study from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, researchers found that adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as...

Lack of sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk

Not sleeping enough can harm your health. It raises your risk of many diseases and disorders. A new study found this may include dementia. The...

How bad kidneys can lead to heart disease

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to nine percent of the global population lives with some form of chronic kidney...

COVID vaccination less effective for people with these health problems

In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that a lower-than-normal immune response to the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines for patients...

Your blood type may be strongly linked to chronic diseases

In a recent study published in eLife, researchers found links between certain blood groups and 49 diseases, including a finding that having blood group...

Scientists give new advice for treating high blood pressure

In a recent study published in Circulation, researchers found no evidence that diastolic blood pressure—the bottom reading on a blood pressure test—can be harmful...