Simple blood test spot liver cancer risk early—even without hepatitis or cirrhosis
Doctors now have a new tool to help find out which patients with chronic liver disease are most likely to develop liver cancer.
A scoring...
Plant-based diet may reverse heart damage in high blood pressure
A new study from Georgia State University has found that eating a plant-based diet could help prevent and even reverse a specific kind of...
Common sleep supplement may raise heart failure risk
Long-term use of melatonin supplements, commonly taken to improve sleep and reduce insomnia, may be associated with a significantly higher risk of heart failure...
Common causes of blood clots and how to prevent them
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins, but the reasons why they form are different. Arterial clots usually happen when plaque inside...
Intensive blood pressure lowering strongly benefit people with kidney disease
New research from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) shows that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can benefit from keeping...
New AI can accurately detect dementia using brain waves
Researchers at Örebro University have created two powerful AI models that can detect dementia by analyzing the brain's electrical activity.
These models can tell the...
These foods may harm your kidneys
Your kidneys are important organs that help keep your body healthy. They remove waste from your blood and help keep your fluids in balance.
While...
A common drug might help people avoid joint surgery
A new study has given hope to people with osteoarthritis, a disease that causes joint pain and stiffness. This condition is very common in...
Common diabetes drugs may raise heart disease risk
For many years, doctors have commonly prescribed two drugs—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—as backup treatments for people with type 2 diabetes when the first-choice drug,...
Scientists mix potassium with salt to lower high blood pressure
Many people in the U.S. eat too much salt, which can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and even early death.
On average,...