How a neurologist faces the disease that is slowly stealing his cognitive powers
It was 2006 when Dr. Daniel Gibbs first noticed he was losing his sense of smell. But it wasn't what he didn't smell that...
His leg felt numb on the airport escalator. He had a stroke mid-flight.
Jacob Adkisson and his husband, Taylor Hess, spent a joyful weekend in East Texas last fall celebrating their niece's wedding. On Monday, they headed...
Managing blood pressure during surgery doesn’t affect brain health, study shows
A major international study has found that two different ways of managing blood pressure during surgery in older adults result in similar outcomes when...
Study shows how cancer spreads to the lungs — and how we might stop...
Cancer becomes far more dangerous when it spreads, or metastasizes, from where it first starts to other parts of the body.
Doctors and scientists have...
Study finds new hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most heartbreaking illnesses affecting millions of people and families around the world. It slowly destroys memory and thinking...
Is your blood pressure drug doing more harm than good?
High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects millions of people, and many take medicine every...
Study finds major cause of chronic kidney disease
Our kidneys work hard every single day, quietly filtering our blood, removing waste, and keeping our bodies balanced. Most of the time, we don’t...
Fatty liver disease may raise your risk of serious infections, study finds
Fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is becoming increasingly common. Around one in four adults worldwide has it. This...
A new shot could help control high blood pressure for months
High blood pressure is a very common health issue that affects millions of people around the world. To keep it under control, most people...
This surgery reverses type 2 diabetes in half of patients
A new study has found that more than half of people with type 2 diabetes saw their condition go away after having a kind...