Low-cost aspirin matches complex blood clot treatment after joint surgery
Every year, millions of people undergo hip or knee replacement surgery to relieve pain caused by arthritis and other joint diseases.
One of the biggest...
Why People with Alzheimer’s Lose Sleep So Early
Researchers have identified what may be an unexpected cause of the severe sleep problems that affect many people with Alzheimer's disease.
Their study suggests that...
Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Create a Dangerous Threat to Your Heart
Wildfire smoke and extreme summer heat are becoming more common in many parts of the world. When these two dangers happen at the same...
A Surprising Link Between Gut Health and Breast Cancer Spread
Breast cancer is most treatable before it spreads beyond the breast. Once cancer cells travel to distant organs such as the lungs, bones, or...
Could Cold Sore Viruses Play a Role in Alzheimer’s?
Cold sores are usually seen as a minor annoyance, but could viruses related to cold sores have effects that last for decades?
According to new...
Common ED Drug Shows Promise Against Cancer Spread
A medicine famous for treating erectile dysfunction may also help fight one of cancer's deadliest features.
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science report that...
How Alzheimer’s Disease May Move Through the Brain
Doctors have long known that Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain over many years, but exactly how this happens has remained a mystery.
The illness...
How Pollution May Make Bladder Cancer More Aggressive
Air pollution has long been linked to diseases of the lungs and heart, but scientists are discovering that its effects reach much further.
Tiny particles...
Why Smoking Can Damage Your Heart
Smoking is widely known to damage the lungs, but it also greatly increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Scientists have long known that...
This Stuff in Your Mouth May Cause Dangerous Heart Valve Disease
Doctors have long known that the mouth is closely connected with the rest of the body. People with severe gum disease often have higher...