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4 in 5 Americans have uncontrolled high blood pressure

A new study has found that four out of five American adults with high blood pressure are not keeping it under control. This puts...

1 in 3 dementia cases linked to diseases outside the brain

Dementia is often linked to problems in the brain, like Alzheimer's disease or strokes. But new research shows that in about one-third of cases,...

Mediterranean diet may lower risks of all types of strokes

Following a Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of stroke in women, according to a large study published in Neurology Open Access. While the...

Mental disorders are linked to higher heart attack risk

A new study from the University of Calgary highlights a possible link between clinical mental health conditions and an increased risk of acute coronary...

Diabetes drug metformin could treat common cause of blindness

Doctors have discovered that a common diabetes medicine called metformin might help prevent one of the leading causes of blindness in older adults. A new...

Early signs of liver cirrhosis in women you shouldn’t ignore

Liver cirrhosis is a serious health problem where healthy liver tissue is slowly replaced by scar tissue. This scarring makes it harder for the...

Study finds the better blood pressure drug

A new study from Columbia University is changing the way doctors think about treating high blood pressure. The study looked at which blood pressure medicine...

This tiny mineral could help clean out your arteries

Heart disease remains the number one cause of death worldwide. A major reason for this is a condition called atherosclerosis. This condition happens when fatty...

New chocolate insulin could help people with diabetes avoid needles

About 425 million people around the world have diabetes. For around 75 million of them, taking insulin every day is necessary. Usually, this means getting...

Want to lower blood pressure? Eat more potassium, not just less salt

A new study from the University of Waterloo in Canada suggests that eating more foods rich in potassium—like bananas and broccoli—might be better for...

What increases your risk of stomach cancer?

Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, starts in the stomach. Knowing what raises the risk of getting this disease can help people take steps...

Study finds how to protect brain cells in Parkinson’s disease

A new study from Stanford Medicine has found a way to help protect brain cells in a certain type of Parkinson’s disease that is...

Your blood pressure might affect your emotional health

When we hear about blood pressure, we usually think of heart health or risk of stroke. But new research shows that blood pressure, especially...

Early signs of kidney failure older people shouldn’t ignore

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, happens when the kidneys stop working well enough to remove waste and extra fluid from the...

A bold new target could save millions from high blood pressure

Researchers from the University of Washington and other institutions are calling for a new health goal to fight high blood pressure, also known as...

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Scientists discover the largest sulfur molecule ever found in space

Astronomers have discovered the largest sulfur-containing molecule ever seen in space, offering new clues about how the chemical ingredients of life may form long...

How a slow change in ocean chemistry may have cooled Earth after the dinosaurs

Scientists may have finally solved a long-standing mystery about how Earth shifted from a hot, tropical “greenhouse” world to the cooler, ice-covered planet we...

How baby black holes became giants in the early universe

One of astronomy’s biggest mysteries has long puzzled scientists: how did black holes grow so enormous so quickly after the universe was born? New research...

A star went dark for 9 months—scientists now know why

Astronomers have discovered a vast cloud filled with vaporized metals and powerful winds orbiting a mysterious object far from its host star. The finding offers...

How tiny Mars helps set Earth’s ice ages

Mars is only about half the size of Earth and has just one-tenth of our planet’s mass. Compared with giants like Jupiter, it seems far...