Common signs for Lewy body dementia people should know
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain.
These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect...
These are common big risk factors of high blood pressure
Many factors raise your risk of high blood pressure.
Some risk factors, such as unhealthy lifestyle habits, can be changed.
Other risk factors, such as age,...
Red Wine does not protect heart health in these people
Scientists from Intermountain Healthcare found that alcohol consumption does not provide additional heart benefits in cardiology patients already being treated with statins—the most commonly...
This gene contributes to the severity and spread of COVID-19
Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found the critical role a viral gene, ORF8, plays in infection and disease outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus...
Common causes of heart failure people should know
Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition that develops when your heart doesn’t pump enough blood for your body’s needs.
This...
Common high blood pressure, diabetes drugs may lower COVID-19 death risk
In a recent study published in The BMJ, researchers found a COVID-19 survival benefit linked to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), an...
AI predicts if—and when—you will have cardiac arrest
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found a new artificial-intelligence-based approach can predict, significantly more accurately than a doctor, if and when a patient could...
People who get booster shot recover faster from Omicron than from Delta
Scientists from King's College London found that people who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against COVID-19 recover from the Omicron variant...
Insomnia could increase your risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the University of Bristol found that people who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than...
Pan-frying meat may increase this cancer risk
Scientists from the University of Southern California found that cooking red meat at high temperatures, especially pan-frying, may increase the risk of advanced prostate...