Epilepsy drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
An anti-seizure drug used to treat epilepsy in children and adults could be repurposed as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease.
This hormone improves liver health in people with common fatty liver disease
In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital and elsewhere, scientists found growth hormone improves liver health in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)...
Scientists find new way to accurately monitor heart failure 24/7
In a study from Florida Atlantic University, scientists designed a novel wearable belt with sensors that accurately monitors heart failure 24/7.
Heart failure is a...
How to treat diabetes without drugs
A recent study from Yale and elsewhere found the ability to use ultrasound to stimulate specific neurometabolic pathways in the body to prevent or...
How COVID-19 is associated with diabetes
Amid the many problems posed by the pandemic, one positive outcome is that COVID-19 is providing valuable insights that could help researchers unlock the...
Half of U.S. adults should monitor blood pressure at home
In a recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, scientists found that people with borderline high blood pressure should confirm the readings...
New test can detect Alzheimer’s disease in blood
In a study from the University of Pittsburgh, scientists developed a test to detect a novel marker of Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration in a blood...
Obesity may cause a higher risk of kidney disease
In a study from the University of Manchester and elsewhere, scientists found that obesity is likely to cause an increased risk of kidney disease.
The...
Vitamin B can reduce hard-to-treat high blood pressure
In a recent study from the University of Maine and elsewhere, scientists found using B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels is an effective means...
How the brain stores remote fear memory
A remote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past — a few months to decades ago.
A University...