Vitamin D can improve memory but slow down reactions in older adults
Vitamin D, a vital nutrient for maintaining strong bones, may also affect memory and brain function in older adults.
A recent study from Rutgers University...
Can potatoes increase your blood pressure?
Potatoes are a popular food around the world, but how they’re prepared may influence their impact on health. A recent study from Imperial College...
Scientists warn about common diabetes drug metformin
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have highlighted a critical caution for doctors using metformin, a diabetes drug increasingly being explored as a treatment...
How common blood pressure drugs may affect gut health
High blood pressure is a common health issue worldwide, affecting about one in ten adults. It significantly raises the risk of serious conditions like...
This skin disease may increase risk of heart disease
Scientists from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University have found a potential link between psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, and heart disease.
Their study...
This nutrient in daily diet could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have discovered that a lifelong diet rich in choline, a nutrient found in many foods and available as a supplement, might help prevent...
Scientists find a new way to reduce inflammation
Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism, but excessive inflammation can harm the body, leading to issues like tissue damage. This is a common problem...
Common diabetes drugs are linked serious infection
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a newer type of medication used to help manage diabetes. While these drugs are effective for controlling blood sugar,...
Blood pressure declines decade before death in older people
Blood pressure naturally rises from childhood into middle age, but its behavior in older adults has been less clear.
A study by scientists from the...
Nasal vaccine could stop whooping cough from spreading
A new nasal vaccine may help reduce the spread of whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory disease that has been rising in the U.S.
Despite...