These existing drugs may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study at Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers developed an artificial intelligence-based method to screen currently available medications as possible treatments for Alzheimer’s...
How to use exercise to prevent and treat high blood pressure
In a recent paper from the University of Basel, researchers gave personalized advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure.
They recommended specific...
This simple exercise can strongly benefit people with heart problems
In a new study from McMaster University, researchers found that stair-climbing routines, whether vigorous or moderate, provide strong heart and muscle benefits to people...
Why some people have muscle pain after taking statins
Statins reduce a person’s risk of a heart attack or stroke by lowering the levels of so-called ‘bad cholesterol’ in the body.
They are particularly...
Stroke affects the whole family, and here’s how to help keep it together
When Carol Coulther's husband, Rich, had a stroke, her teacher instincts kicked in immediately.
She began writing down everything his doctors said to make sense...
This vitamin may be a treatment for common blinding eye disease
Glaucoma involves a high risk of losing sight.
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found nicotinamide, the amide of vitamin B₃, may be...
Scientists find a core feature of depression
In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that inflammation could be a core feature of depression.
They found people with depression have...
Severe COVID-19 may be linked to long-haul symptoms
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found that people who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of...
Scientists find a new way to predict future dementia, Alzheimer’s risk
In a new study from the Johns Hopkins, researchers found that the development of dementia late in life, often from Alzheimer's disease, is linked...
This type of omega-3 may actually harm your heart health
Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health.
Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel,...