This new drug may help to preserve brain cells after stroke
After 50 years of research and the testing of over 1,000 drugs, there is new hope for preserving brain cells for a time after...
Fat around your arteries may actually keep them healthy
In a new study, researchers found that the fat around our arteries may play an important role in keeping those blood vessels healthy.
The finding...
Scientists find an important cause of schizophrenia
In a new study, researchers found that lack of oxygen during the period anticipating childbirth can be a cause of schizophrenia.
They described how this...
This study shows a cause of high blood pressure in people with sleep apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects an estimated 22 million Americans.
In addition to sleep problems, the condition can cause other health issues, including high blood...
Big breakthrough in COVID–19 vaccine development
In a new study, researchers have met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.
The research was...
Many people with diabetes refuse insulin therapy, delaying blood sugar control
Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of blood sugar are at greater risk of serious complications such as chronic kidney disease,...
A healthy diet is good for men’s heart, brain, and sperm count
In a new study, researchers found that a healthy diet is good for men’s brain and heart, and also their sperm count.
Sperm count can...
Common pain reliever may restore limb function after spinal cord injury
A recent study from Ohio State University found that long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper...
Scientists find new way to reduce foot, toe amputations
Emerging research may help doctors devise better ways to prevent some of the tens of thousands of amputations unrelated to traumatic injury that occur...
long-term use of depression drug may cause addiction
In a new study, researchers say that people who have taken antidepressants for years should consider coming off the medication.
However, these people will likely...