Room temperature affects dementia risk in older adults
A recent study has found that the temperature inside a home can affect how well older adults focus and think. Researchers discovered that when...
Common blood pressure drug linked to higher risk of heart failure
A recent study has raised concerns about a widely used drug for high blood pressure and chest pain—nifedipine. Researchers found that people taking high...
Obesity and medication: When does bodyweight matter?
How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blood...
New research links inflammatory bowel disease to kidney disease
A new study from Karolinska Institutet explores the connection between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Researchers used large-scale real-world data...
New genetic mutation doubles risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have long struggled to understand what causes most cases of Alzheimer’s disease. While researchers have focused on amyloid beta and tau proteins, new findings suggest that another...
Many women miss important heart health tests after pregnancy
A recent study found that less than one in five women get tested for heart disease risk factors after experiencing high blood pressure or...
First kind of diabetes drug could prevent both heart attacks and strokes
A new drug called sotagliflozin, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may help people with type 2 diabetes and kidney...
Cutting nerve connections could help treat pancreatic cancer
Scientists have discovered that pancreatic cancer relies on connections to the nervous system to grow and spread. A team from the German Cancer Research...
A new approach to preventing type 2 diabetes
For years, medical guidelines have focused on weight loss as the main strategy for preventing type 2 diabetes in people with prediabetes. The standard...
10-minute CT scan could cure common high blood pressure, study shows
Scientists have developed a new type of CT scan that can detect tiny nodules in the adrenal glands, which are responsible for causing high...