New Injection Offers Fresh Hope for People Living With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly called COPD, is one of the leading causes of illness and death worldwide. The disease slowly damages the lungs,...
This Skin Disease Linked to Trouble Falling Asleep and Daytime Fatigue
Psoriasis is usually thought of as a skin disease, but its effects often go far beyond the skin.
A new study suggests that as psoriasis...
Your Diet and Plastic Pollution May Be Teaming Up to Harm Your Liver
Most people think of plastic pollution as an environmental problem. Images of plastic waste floating in oceans or piling up in landfills often come...
Most People Have Very Low Risk of Serious Statin Muscle Problems
Many people who are advised to take statins worry about possible side effects, especially muscle problems.
These concerns sometimes stop people from starting treatment or...
Chewing Sugary Gum After Beetroot May Boost Blood Pressure Benefits
The bacteria living in our mouths help our bodies use important nutrients from food.
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart disease and...
AI May Detect a Hidden Cause of High Blood Pressure Before Doctors Do
A new artificial intelligence (AI) system could help doctors find thousands of people with a hidden hormone disorder that often causes high blood pressure....
Women With Parkinson’s May Face a Hidden Alzheimer’s Risk
Scientists are discovering that diseases affecting the brain do not always affect men and women in exactly the same way.
Parkinson's disease is a long-term...
New Heart Failure Pill Shows Early Promise in Human Study
Heart failure is a long-term condition that affects millions of people around the world. It does not mean the heart has stopped working.
Instead, it...
New Minimally Invasive Procedure Brings Lasting Relief for Painful Knee Arthritis
Millions of people live with knee pain every day, and for many, available treatments eventually stop working.
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis...
A New Cause of Brain Cell Death in Alzheimer’s and Frontotemporal Dementia
For decades, scientists studying Alzheimer's disease have seen the same troubling pattern.
Harmful proteins collect inside brain cells, memory gets worse, thinking becomes more difficult,...