Smoking harms the brain, raises dementia risk – but not if you quit
Everyone knows smoking is bad for the heart and lungs. But the damage it does to the brain often gets less attention than it...
This health problem ‘more than doubles’ risk of kidney failure
In a new study from the University of Limerick in Ireland, researchers found patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease...
One year of this exercise training may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Texas, researchers found one year of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic exercise training improved heart and respiratory fitness,...
Long COVID symptoms in a third of people with COVID-19
In a new study from the Geneva University Hospitals, researchers found among patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19, lingering symptoms seven months after infection was...
This arthritis drug combo can reduce risks of heart disease, stroke
In a new study from Flinders University, researchers examined the drugs commonly used by rheumatoid arthritis patients and found two combinations could reduce the...
Scientists confirm strong link between this brain disease and COVID
Ever since the coronavirus became a widespread global pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological...
Lithium in brain linked to depression, study finds
Depressive disturbances are among the most frequent illnesses worldwide.
The causes are complex and to date only partially understood. The trace element lithium appears to play a...
Sedentary lifestyle linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death
In a new study, researchers found that physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying from the...
Driving behaviors may show early signs of dementia
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers developed highly accurate algorithms for detecting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers.
Naturalistic driving data...
Your height is linked to risk of abnormal heart rhythm
Atrial fibrillation (AFib), which affects more than 33 million people worldwide, is a common, abnormal heart rhythm.
It is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat...