Common Diabetes Drug May Help Protect the Brain
Metformin is one of the most widely used medicines for type 2 diabetes, but scientists are studying whether its benefits may go beyond controlling...
Your Lower Blood Pressure Number May Reveal Stroke Risk
Most people know that high blood pressure can damage the heart, but it can also affect the brain.
Research from the University of Miami suggests...
Warning Signs Your Heart Arteries May Be Blocked
Blocked heart arteries can develop slowly over many years, sometimes without causing clear symptoms at first.
The condition is called coronary artery disease, and it...
Early Warning Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect early. It often grows quietly for a long time, and many people do...
Getting Lost May Be an Early Brain Warning
Memory loss is one of the best-known signs of dementia, but changes in thinking can appear in other ways.
One early warning may be something...
Ozempic Drug Linked to Fewer Bipolar Hospital Stays
Medicines best known for treating diabetes and obesity may have another possible benefit.
New research suggests that semaglutide, the drug used in products such as...
Your Aging Brain May Protect Language Better Than Other Skills
Aging does not affect every mental ability in the same way. While remembering information for a few seconds or quickly solving a new problem...
Heart Valve Problems May Begin Earlier Than Expected
A heart valve that looks only mildly abnormal may already be affecting the timing of the heartbeat, according to new research.
Scientists have used an...
Hidden Lung Disease Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
People with inflammatory bowel disease are usually treated for problems in the digestive system, but the condition can sometimes affect other parts of the...
Early Sugar May Increase Dementia Risk Decades Later
The roots of dementia may reach much further back in life than most people imagine.
A new study suggests that sugar intake during pregnancy and...