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A Mediterranean-keto diet may prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Wake Forest School of Medicine have found that a modified Mediterranean–ketogenic diet may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by positively...

How vitamin supplements could change your dementia risk

Scientists from Bonifatius Hospital Lingen have explored how vitamin supplements might affect a person’s risk of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Dementia is...

Cinnamon could help lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol

Researchers from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences have found that cinnamon may help reduce blood pressure and improve cholesterol levels in people with stage...

Why common heart tests miss half of future heart attacks

Heart attacks are often seen as sudden and unexpected events, but in reality, they usually develop silently over many years. Fatty material called plaque slowly...

15 gut bacteria may cause heart disease, study finds

Heart disease is the number one cause of death around the world, taking nearly 20 million lives each year. While most people know that genetics,...

Nanodrops through the nose may treat brain cancer

Glioblastoma is one of the most dangerous brain cancers in the world. It spreads quickly and is almost always fatal. Traditional treatments often fail because...

Century-old drug may help type 1 diabetes patients use less insulin

A new clinical trial from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has found that a cheap and widely used diabetes drug, metformin, can help...

Scientists find the key to fixing blood cancer treatment failure

Scientists at Rutgers Health and other institutions have made a major discovery about why a common leukemia drug stops working in many patients—and how...

These two things are most effective ADHD treatments, study finds

A new large review of ADHD treatments has found that medication works best for both children and adults, while cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is...

Popular cholesterol drug may be unsafe for kidney health

A new study has raised concerns about a common cholesterol-lowering drug called rosuvastatin. While this medicine is often used to reduce the risk of heart...

Could gut bacteria be the hidden cause of Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects how people move. Around 8 million people around the world live with this condition. People with Parkinson’s...

New hormone therapy may reverse fatty liver damage, study finds

A new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism has made an exciting discovery that could help millions of people with fatty liver disease. Scientists...

Common weight-loss drugs cause too much muscle loss in older adults and women

A popular weight-loss drug called semaglutide may work well for shedding pounds, but researchers are now warning that it might cause some people—especially older...

Could your blood pressure medicine be risky?

A drug that many people take to control high blood pressure, called nifedipine, may come with a serious risk we didn’t fully understand before. A...

New pill may help people lose weight without diet or exercise

Obesity is one of the biggest health problems in the world today. It can lead to serious illnesses like heart disease, type 2 diabetes,...

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Are cities making us sick? Humans are wired for nature, not modern life, study...

Humans may feel at home in cities, but our bodies tell another story. According to a new study by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw from the...

Scientists recreate 100 billion stars in a virtual Milky Way for the first time

Scientists have achieved something that once seemed nearly impossible: they have created the first computer simulation of the Milky Way that represents more than...

Scientists discover one of the densest dinosaur bone sites ever found

Deep in the rolling hills of Transylvania, scientists have uncovered one of the richest dinosaur fossil sites ever found in the region. In an area...

Shrink-to-fit electronics could transform wearable tech and smart homes

Imagine drawing a simple circuit on a plastic sheet, heating it up, and watching it shrink into a tiny, perfectly shaped electronic device that...

Too much screen time may slow brain development and worsen ADHD symptoms in children

In today’s world, screens are everywhere. Children use them for learning, talking to friends, and having fun. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, young people have been...