Cannabis use in adolescence linked to mental and physical diseases
A new study led by researchers at McGill University has found that using cannabis from an early age—especially before 15 years old—and using it...
Scientists find new brain signal behind Parkinson’s movement symptoms
When a person has Parkinson’s disease, their brain sends out signals that cause tremors, stiffness, and trouble with movement.
Scientists around the world are trying...
Scientists discover a hidden cause of deadly skin cancer
Scientists from the University of Queensland have made a surprising discovery that could change how we detect and prevent skin cancer.
They found that a...
This supplement may help older people fight fatigue and feel stronger
Many people say that exercise is the best medicine, but for older adults, staying active can become very difficult.
As people age, they often face...
Even normal blood pressure can harm the brain if it fluctuates too much
We often think of high blood pressure as the main heart-related risk to our brain health.
But new research shows that even when average blood...
Did you hear the one about the college student who had a stroke, then...
Haley Warren was asleep in bed when her mother, Denise, came home from work one Friday afternoon.
A few days earlier, Haley had finished her...
New tool can predict heart attack from ‘bad’ cholesterol genetic variants
A groundbreaking new tool created by an international team of scientists could help doctors spot people at higher risk for heart disease long before...
Most Americans don’t know alcohol increases cancer risk, study finds
A new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has revealed a surprising gap in public knowledge: more than half of...
Oral steroids may raise blood pressure, large study finds
A large new study from the University of Leeds has found that people who take oral steroids for long-term inflammatory diseases are more likely...
A common mineral might help clear blocked arteries
Heart disease is still the number one cause of death around the world. One of the main reasons is a condition called atherosclerosis.
This happens...