Calorie restriction can slow down aging in healthy people
In a study from Columbia University and elsewhere, scientists found that caloric restriction can slow the pace of aging in healthy adults.
The CALERIE intervention...
A better drug to treat vision loss in older people
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older, affecting an estimated 7.3 million individuals...
Scientists find a drug to treat common itchy condition
People experiencing moderate-to-severe itching linked to the disorder could potentially get relief with oral difelikefalin.
People with early-stage lung cancer need less, study finds
Scientists found surgery that removes only a portion of one of the five lobes that comprise a lung is as effective as the traditional surgery.
How to predict the likelihood that someone has heart disease
Is it possible to know which tests have the most "bang for the buck" in determining if a patient has heart disease?
How does your heart know which body side to be on?
Although the human body is externally symmetrical on left and right, it has remarkable left and right asymmetries in the shape, size and positioning of many internal organs, including the heart, lungs, liver, stomach and brain.
High blood pressure can be a big risk factor of cognitive decline
The chance that former professional football players will be diagnosed with high blood pressure rises in step with the number of concussions the athletes sustained.
1 in 2 people with cancer may get long COVID, study finds
More than one in two cancer patients at a US cancer center experienced symptoms of long COVID-19 for more than six months after initial infection.
This alcohol treatment benefits people with high blood pressure
In a study from Kaiser Permanente, scientists found an alcohol brief intervention (BI) in primary care can improve health outcomes for adults with high...
New blood test can detect prostate cancer with 94% accuracy
In a study from the University of East Anglia, scientists have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy...