This blood pressure drug could lower inflammation in liver
Chronic liver damage is a serious medical condition that can lead to the scarring of liver tissue, which in turn causes increased blood pressure...
Scientists find new cause of autoimmune diseases
A recent study by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a surprising connection between certain gene variants associated with leukemia...
Many older people show visual impairment despite use of visual aids
A recent study from Michigan Medicine has revealed that a significant portion of older adults, specifically 28% of people over the age of 71,...
Why whooping cough now?
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise as we head into the new school year.
That's compared to the last few years, when incidence...
Pain identified as leading symptom in long COVID, study finds
A new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) has found that pain is the most common and severe symptom reported by...
New study suggests diabetes drugs may lower risk of dementia
A recent study from Korea, published in The BMJ, suggests that certain diabetes drugs, specifically sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, might help reduce the risk...
New medication may prevent migraines before they start, study finds
A new study suggests that a medication called ubrogepant could help stop migraines in their tracks if taken at the first signs of an...
New finger-prick test could help detect early Alzheimer’s disease
Doctors may soon be able to screen for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) with a simple finger-prick blood test, thanks to a breakthrough by engineers at...
Study finds best diabetes drugs for heart attack and stroke prevention
Nearly 500 million adults worldwide are living with type 2 diabetes, and over 200 million of them take metformin, a common medication that helps...
New CT scan offers hope for curing high blood pressure
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, along with other institutions, have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).
They...