Foods you should avoid for a healthy blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common health issue, especially among older adults. It can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase...
This blood test may spot Alzheimer’s before symptoms start
Alzheimer’s disease is a serious brain condition that affects many people around the world. It slowly gets worse over time and causes memory loss,...
Childhood inflammation may cause ADHD, autism
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an exciting discovery that could help explain how some brain disorders begin in...
Popular heart drug combo may raise bleeding risk, study warns
A new study published in the journal JAMA has found that a common blood pressure drug may increase the chance of serious bleeding in...
New cholesterol drug offers hope for people who can’t take statins
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that our bodies need for things like making hormones and building healthy cells. But when cholesterol levels get too...
The ultraviolet mystery inside newborn stars
Star formation should be a relatively straightforward process.
Dense clouds of molecular hydrogen collapse under gravity, fragmenting into cores that grow into protostars.
These infant stars...
Common chemical in dry cleaning linked to serious liver damage
Liver disease is often caused by drinking too much alcohol, having too much fat in the liver due to obesity or diabetes, or by...
These common chemicals may harm gut health, new study finds
Scientists have found that many man-made chemicals we come into contact with every day could be harming the healthy bacteria in our gut.
These gut...
New device lets people with smell loss ‘feel’ odors inside the nose
There is exciting news for people who have lost their sense of smell. Scientists have created a new device that helps people detect certain...
Long-time sitting after a heart attack can be very harmful
People who sit for more than 14 hours a day after being treated for heart attack symptoms like chest pain may face a higher...