More exercise after 60 may prevent heart attack, stroke
In a new study, researchers found people over the age of 60 should do more exercise not less in order to prevent heart disease...
This popular pain drug may hurt your blood sugar levels
Since its approval in 1995, painkiller opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) has become a widely prescribed remedy for osteoarthritis and other pain...
Vitamin D and Omega 3 supplements may not protect your heart
Vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids—also known as fish oil—are purported to have many health benefits, including reducing systemic inflammation.
Signals of systemic inflammation...
Scientists create better flow batteries for renewable energy grid
How do you store renewable energy so it's there when you need it, even when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing?
Giant...
Many adults with autism believe they are ‘bad people’
In a new study, researchers found many over-50s who were diagnosed with autism late in life had grown up believing they were bad people.
It...
Vaping may damage your heart and blood vessels
Science hasn’t yet caught up with electronic cigarettes, leaving health care providers and users with many unknowns.
But a new review of the research so...
A game-changing test for prion, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases is on the horizon
There are currently no effective treatments for prion diseases, a family of fatal neurodegenerative conditions caused by accumulations of misfolded copies of a naturally...
Researchers discover new type of HIV virus
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new subtype of the HIV virus.
The newly discovered strain, called HIV-1 Group M, subtype L, was...
Stroke death rate increasing for middle-aged Americans
In more than half of all counties across the country, a growing percentage of middle-aged Americans are dying of strokes, according to a new...
Cannabis could reduce depression in people with PTSD
In a new study, researchers found that cannabis may be helping Canadians cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In an analysis of...