High LDL cholesterol linked to higher risk of heart disease, even people are young...
In a new study, researchers find that young, healthy people may still face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease if their LDL cholesterol levels...
Daily e-cigarette users have double heart attack risk
In a new study led by UC San Francisco, researchers find that use of e-cigarettes every day can nearly double the odds of a...
For heart health, environment really matters
In a new research project including three studies, researchers find that current extreme-weather warning may not be sufficient to protect people and that owning...
Older people on dialysis may have higher dementia risk
In a new study from Johns Hopkins University, researchers find that older kidney disease patients who use blood-filtering dialysis have a higher risk of...
New anti-cancer drug could let cancers sleep forever
In a new study, Melbourne scientists have discovered a new type of anti-cancer drug that can put cancer cells into a permanent sleep.
The first...
This memory test could detect Alzheimer’s disease early
In a recent study from the University of Arizona, researchers find that testing how well people remember past events in their lives could help...
Even low air pollution is linked to serious changes in the heart
In a new UK study, researchers find that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of...
This blood pressure drug is linked to higher skin cancer risk
In a recent study, researchers find that one of the most common drugs for high blood pressure is linked to skin cancer.
Specifically, blood pressure...
Scientists restore bladder control to men with spinal cord injuries
In a new UCLA study of five men, scientists stimulated the lower spinal cord and restored bladder control in these men.
Currently more than 80...
People with high blood pressure should do this cognitive test
In a new study, researchers find that a clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood...