Moderate strength training 2-3 times a week could lower blood pressure
A new study from Brazil has shown that strength training with moderate to vigorous intensity two or three times a week is an effective...
Higher lithium in drinking water may increase autism risk
Scientists at UCLA Health have conducted a new study linking lithium in drinking water with a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder in the...
Cocoa could help reduce blood pressure and artery stiffness
A recent study from the University of Surrey suggests that cocoa can only help reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness when they are already...
A new way to lower neuropathy pain in diabetes
A recent study from the Salk Institute has found that altered amino acid metabolism is a contributing factor to peripheral neuropathy in people with...
Strong ultralight material could aid energy storage, carbon capture
2D materials get their strength from their atom-thin, sheetlike structure.
However, stacking multiple layers of a 2D material will sap it of the qualities that...
Blood vessels can affect your brain health
The brain is a complex and amazing organ that is responsible for controlling everything we do, from breathing and moving to thinking and feeling.
One...
Scientists find new way to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that they can detect subtle changes in the way the brain works in...
Widely used sleep meds may increase dementia risk
In a study from the University of California San Francisco, scientists found that sleep medications increase the risk of dementia for people who are...
This high blood pressure drug may have harmful side effects
A recent study from Columbia University has found that a commonly prescribed diuretic for lowering blood pressure, chlorthalidone, may have more serious side effects...
New wrist-worn device can quickly tell if you’re having a heart attack – it...
Scientists have developed a wrist-worn device that could revolutionise treating heart attacks by speeding up diagnosis – without the need to draw blood (the...