Compounds in this plant may kill deadly bacteria
In a new study, researchers have found compounds from the Brazilian Peppertree—a weedy, invasive shrub in Florida—that reduce the virulence of antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria.
They...
New evidence that lowering blood pressure could help prevent dementia
In a new study, researchers found that lowering blood pressure by taking blood pressure drugs reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment by...
Scientists discover new causes of irregular heartbeat
In a new study, researchers found hundreds of new links between people's DNA and the heart's electrical activity.
The results could one day lead to...
This treatment may help reduce severe COVID-19 symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that preventing 'cytokine storm' may ease severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Their treatment, a common type of prescription drug called an...
High-dose vitamin D cannot prevent or treat COVID-19, new study shows
In a new study, researchers have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation.
According to the study, there...
New wearable sensor could track vitamin C levels in sweat
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable, noninvasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option...
These drugs may help reduce risk for ‘broken heart’ syndrome
Broken heart syndrome is a temporary heart condition that’s often brought on by stressful situations and extreme emotions.
The condition can also be triggered by...
This fish oil therapy could protect 70,000 people from heart attack, stroke
In a recent study from the University of California, Irvine, researchers predicted that more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes, and other adverse cardiovascular events...
Women less likely to get recommend heart disease drugs
In a new study, researchers found that women receiving treatment in primary care received some heart disease medication prescriptions at a lower rate than...
Exercise could improve memory function, boost blood flow to brain
In a new study, researchers mapped brain changes after one year of aerobic workouts.
They found exercise boosts blood flow into two key regions of...