Research discovers gene that causes diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of...
Common noise may help you sleep better, remember things better
Deep sleep is critical for memory consolidation.
Sleep disturbances have been observed in people with mild cognitive impairment, a warning sign for Alzheimer’s disease.
The biggest...
Widely used high blood pressure drug may not treat you effectively
A recent study from Columbia University found the most popular first-line treatment for high blood pressure called ACE inhibitors is less effective and has...
Picking your nose may increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
The olfactory nerve in the nose is directly exposed to air and offers a short pathway to the brain, one which bypasses the blood-brain barrier.
It’s...
A better way to treat inflammation
Medications that reduce inflammation caused by a variety of diseases including rheumatic arthritis may also compromise a person’s immune system.
But a recent study from...
One cup of nitrate-rich vegetables a day may prevent heart disease
A recent study from New Edith Cowan University found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can strongly reduce...
Common high blood pressure meds may actually increase blood pressure in some people
Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it.
According to the National Institute...
These two drugs can reduce blood sugar most effectively, study finds
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.
With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t use insulin well and...
Common bone meds may harm heart health
A recent study from the University of Oxford found new evidence that treatment with the novel anti-osteoporotic medicine, romosozumab, may lead to a higher...
Research shows new method to repair heart muscle
A recent study from the University of North Carolina Health Care has made a big advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming and...