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This blood pressure monitoring method may help people with kidney problems

Two recent studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that “ambulatory” blood pressure monitoring, which is conducted while people go about their...

Bacteria may boost the development of type 2 diabetes

A recent study from McMaster University and elsewhere found that bacteria may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes. They found that the...

Adding these stuff to a meal may help lower inflammation

In a new study, researchers found that adding an array of spices to your meal does not only make it tastier but also may...

Scientists find new gene of thinness that helps resist weight gain

While others may be dieting and hitting the gym hard to stay in shape, some people stay slim effortlessly no matter what they eat. In...

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...