Why Exercise at Work May Not Protect the Brain
For years, exercise has been promoted as one of the best ways to protect the brain as people grow older.
But a large new study...
Heart Disease Risk May Start in Your 20s
Heart disease is often thought of as a problem that appears in middle age or later.
But a new study suggests that warning signs connected...
Potassium May Be the Missing Piece in Blood Pressure Control
For decades, advice about high blood pressure has focused heavily on one message: eat less salt.
A new scientific report argues that this approach may...
Aircrews Show Highest Share of Radiation-Linked Cancer Deaths
Pilots and flight attendants spend much of their working lives high above the ground, where the atmosphere provides less protection from radiation arriving from...
Dirty Air May Damage Gums and Teeth
Air pollution is widely known for harming the lungs and heart, but new research suggests the damage may also reach the mouth.
Scientists in Brazil...
Pacemaker Could Run on Heartbeats
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed an experimental pacemaker that can collect energy from the beating heart instead of depending on a...
Common Bowl Disease May Affect More Than the Gut
Ulcerative colitis is usually thought of as a disease of the bowel. Yet a large study from the United States has found that people...
New Treatment May Repair Arteries in High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is often described as a silent threat because people can feel perfectly well while damage slowly develops inside their bodies.
Researchers have...
How Smoking Damages Your Blood Vessels
A cigarette, an e-cigarette and a nicotine pouch look very different, but they can all deliver the same addictive chemical: nicotine.
A wide-ranging scientific review...
Virtual Reality May Help Restore the Stroke-Affected Hand
Many people survive a stroke but continue to struggle with an arm or hand that does not work as it once did.
A new rehabilitation...