8-Hour Eating Window Shows Promise in Type 1 Diabetes
A simple change in when people eat may help some adults with type 1 diabetes improve their blood sugar, according to an early clinical...
Do Cholesterol Drugs Statins Still Matter After Age 75?
Should an otherwise stable 80-year-old keep taking a cholesterol pill that may have been started decades earlier?
A new clinical trial suggests the answer may...
Nicotine Can Harm the Heart on Its Own
Nicotine is often discussed mainly as the chemical that makes cigarettes and other tobacco products addictive.
But a major scientific review argues that nicotine itself...
Brain Stimulation May Reduce Parkinson’s Symptoms
For someone living with Parkinson’s disease, the hardest symptoms are not always the ones other people can see.
Depression, anxiety, and a deep loss of...
A Mouth Rinse May Reveal Hidden Cancer
The microbes living in the mouth may contain surprising clues about cancers much farther down the digestive system.
A new study suggests that patterns of...
Long Meal Intervals May Increase Early Death Risk in Older People
Going for long periods without eating has become popular in recent years, with some people using fasting schedules in hopes of improving weight, blood...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease May Harm the Lungs
Inflammatory bowel disease is best known for causing problems in the digestive system, but its effects do not always stop there.
A new study suggests...
Fitness May Help Protect Aging Kidneys
Keeping the heart and lungs fit may do more than make exercise easier.
A new study from researchers in Japan suggests that people with better...
Dementia and Stroke Risks May Start from Mental Health Issues
Dementia in a person in their thirties is rare, but a new study has uncovered a surprising pattern.
Younger adults with severe mental illness were...
Stopping Blood Pressure Drugs May Be Safe for Some Older People
Older adults living in long-term care often take many medicines every day.
A large U.S. study suggests that carefully stopping some blood pressure medicines may...