Could High Blood Pressure Shape Your Personality?

High blood pressure is well known for increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. It is one of the most common...

New Pain Pill Could Ease Nerve Pain Without Opioid Addiction

Millions of people live with chronic nerve pain every day. Unlike the pain from a cut or a broken bone, nerve pain can continue...

These Early Warning Signs of Heart Failure Could Save Your Life

Heart failure is one of the most common heart conditions in the world, affecting millions of people and their families. Despite its name, heart...

A New Way to Help Brain Remove Toxic Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking, and the ability...

A Common Blood Pressure Drug Could One Day Help People Live Longer

Scientists are always looking for safe ways to help people stay healthy as they grow older. Aging is a natural part of life, but...

6 Simple Ways to Protect Your Kidneys Before Serious Damage

Chronic kidney disease, often called CKD, is becoming a major health problem around the world. In the United States alone, more than 35 million...

Worried About Cholesterol Drug Side Effects? This Calculator May Give You a Clearer Answer

A new computer tool developed by scientists at the University of Oxford could help solve one of the biggest questions people ask before starting...

This Type of Body Fat Linked to Faster Aging

Many people judge their health by the number on the bathroom scales, but new research suggests that where fat is stored may be even...

Unexpected Cause Found to Fuel Allergic Asthma

For decades, scientists have known that allergic asthma is caused by an overactive immune system, but many of the tiny biological switches controlling this...

Scientists discover a simple way to make important diabetes drugs using sugar and vinegar

Scientists have discovered a surprisingly simple way to make important medicines using two everyday ingredients: table sugar and vinegar. The new method could make some...