This sedative drug for surgery increases heart damage risk when used at night
Midazolam injection is used to produce sleepiness or drowsiness and relieve anxiety before surgery.
When midazolam is used before surgery, the patient will not remember some...
Obesity-related brain symptoms mimic Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from McGill University, scientists found a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients.
This suggests that losing excess...
Newer type 2 diabetes drug reduces heart disease risk in men more than in...
In a study from Monash University, scientists found a common type 2 diabetes drug can reduce heart disease risk in men more than in...
Cancer prevention: Top tips for reducing cancer risk
Many forms of cancer are preventable. Although risk factors such as age or genetics cannot be changed, other risk factors for cancer including healthy...
Ovarian cancer is not a silent killer – recognizing its symptoms could help reduce...
Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of gynecologic tumors.
Fewer than 40% of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer are cured, and approximately 12,810 people in...
Show your heart some love!
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women. But you can take steps to protect your...
People with minor or warning stroke need to get some blood thinner drugs
DAPT has been shown to reduce the short-term risk of another stroke in people with a recent minor stroke (mild, non-disabling symptoms) or with a TIA.
A new way to stop treatment resistance in prostate cancer
Scientists have discovered that prostate cancer can be killed by targeting a single enzyme, called PI5P4Kα.
Improving the brain’s cleaning system may prevent Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study from UC San Francisco found the discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy...
Normal blood pressure may improve brain health, prevent dementia
In a new study, scientists found among people who received more intensive treatment for high blood pressure, evaluations of MRI scans indicated a positive...