Keeping blood pressure in check can lower dementia risk, study finds
A team of researchers from Beijing Anzhen Hospital and other institutions recently conducted a study that sheds light on the connection between blood pressure...
Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut: New research hints at possible prevention
Scientists are learning more about the mysterious origins of Parkinson’s disease, and recent research suggests it may start in the gut.
Elizabeth Bess, a chemistry...
How legal weed impacts mental health medication use
Legal access to cannabis may be affecting how people use mental health medications, according to recent research from Georgia Tech.
This study looked at prescription...
Does cannabis use change the brain? Study finds links, but cause unclear
A recent study suggests that long-term cannabis use may be linked to changes in brain structure and function, though it’s not certain that cannabis...
Smell loss linked to over 100 diseases, warns study
A new study has uncovered a strong link between losing your sense of smell and over 100 different health conditions.
Researchers from the Charlie Dunlop...
Is long COVID hurting your heart? New study reveals lasting damage from inflammation
Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have found a potential reason why many people with long COVID experience ongoing heart issues, such as...
These widely used drugs are linked to Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive condition affecting the brain and nervous system. It impacts millions of people around the world, with symptoms...
Scientists find better high blood pressure treatments
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease and comes with a significant economic burden, costing the...
Study finds big cause of dementia-like symptoms in some people
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) might actually have a treatable condition: a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...
This drug show promise for protecting kidneys, heart, and lungs in diabetes
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) are a relatively new group of medications originally developed to help manage blood sugar levels in people with...