Banana plant compound may fight against deadly flu, coronaviruses
What keeps most infectious disease researchers up at night aren’t infamous viruses like Ebola.
Instead, influenza, commonly known as the flu, continues to be a...
Belly fat linked to repeated heart attacks
In a new study, researchers found that heart attack survivors who carry excess fat around their waist are at increased risk of another heart...
This muscle drug may affect cognitive ability in people with kidney diseases
Drug baclofen is commonly prescribed for muscle spasms and muscle pain and is also prescribed off-label for alcoholism, gastroesophageal reflex disease, and trigeminal neuralgia.
It...
These 10 common drugs may increase suicide risk
The rate of suicide has been rising for 16 years and is now the tenth leading cause of death in the United States.
Most suicides...
Pain treatment is a big challenge in Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that the treatment and management of pain in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be a challenge due...
Drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism may help kill cancer cells
In a new study, researchers found dozens of non-oncology drugs, including drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism—and even for treating arthritis in dogs—can also kill...
More than 2 million Americans with heart disease use marijuana
Even as more states begin to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use and more marijuana products become available for consumption, marijuana's heart effects...
Common food chemical in cheese and meat may harm your blood pressure
Phosphates can make processed cheese spreadable, prevent coffee from clumping and help preserve many meat products. They are a common additive in industrially produced...
Drugs for minor pains may increase autism, ADHD risk if used in pregnancy
Acetaminophen is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.
It can reduce minor aches and pains,...
This common diabetes drug has surprising effects for healthy aging
Metformin is the most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes drug, yet scientists still do not fully know how it works to control blood sugar...