Old Heart Drug May Make a Comeback
An old and inexpensive heart medicine may have a new role in modern heart failure care.
Three studies led by researchers at the University Medical...
A Cheap Drug Could Help Treat Most Difficult Heart Disease
A medicine that costs only a few cents a day could become more important in treating one of the world's most difficult heart conditions.
New...
Brain May Hold a New Key to Fighting Fatty Liver Disease
The liver may have an unexpected ally in the brain.
Scientists at McMaster University have found that a hormone called GDF15 can start a chain...
The Best Exercise for Joint Health in Older People
Getting older can bring more experience and confidence, but it can also bring stiffer and more painful joints.
Many people respond by moving less because...
Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an intriguing link between estrogen hormone therapy and brain health in older women.
Women who had used the treatment later...
New Compound Could Slow Alzheimer’s Damage
Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed an experimental compound that may offer a new way to slow some of the damage caused by Alzheimer’s...
Cannabis Could Affect Heart Rhythm, Study Finds
Scientists expected cannabis to increase abnormal heartbeats.
Instead, a carefully monitored study found the opposite for one common type of early heartbeat, leaving researchers with...
Stress Hormone May Help the Brain Repair Itself
Scientists have discovered an unexpected role for a well-known stress hormone in the brain.
The finding could improve our understanding of how the brain repairs...
7 Blood Proteins May Help Track Alzheimer’s Stage
A simple blood draw is moving closer to providing information about Alzheimer’s disease that once required expensive brain scans.
Researchers have identified a group of...
New Test May Beat Painful Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections, often called UTIs, are among the most common bacterial infections. They affect millions of people every year, especially women.
About half of...