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New ultrasound technique could improve breast cancer treatment

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered a promising new way to monitor how triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) responds to treatment. Their study shows that ultrafast...

Music at the right tempo may help reduce pain

A new study from McGill University has found that music can help relieve pain, especially when played at a tempo that matches a person's...

How diet may help reduce the risk of depression and Alzheimer’s

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests that what we eat could play a role in reducing the risk of both depression and...

Brain bleeds may double the risk of dementia, study finds

A recent study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that people who experience brain bleeds—also known as intracranial hemorrhages—are twice as likely to...

Study shows hidden cause of heart disease, high blood pressure

Scientists have discovered that the way blood vessels are shaped at the back of the eye may be linked to high blood pressure and...

These common drugs may raise blood pressure without you knowing

Scientists from Harvard have found that nearly one in five people with high blood pressure may be unknowingly taking medications for other health conditions...

How to choose the right blood pressure medicine

A recent study has found that two common types of medicine used to treat high blood pressure—ACE inhibitors and ARBs—are equally effective. However, ARBs...

This beverage may lower risk of stroke and heart disease

A recent study from Semmelweis University has found that drinking up to three cups of coffee per day may lower the risk of stroke...

This diabetes drug helps people lose significant weight, study finds

A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that the injectable medication semaglutide can lead to major weight loss. This drug, commonly known by...

Widely used diabetes drugs linked to serious infection

A recent study has found that a class of diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may increase the risk of a rare but...