Health
Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 ways you may reduce your risk
Alzheimer's robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 19, 2023
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Surgery
What really works for weight loss?
As a popular diabetes drug takes social media by storm as a quick fix for weight loss, experts warn, not only is there no magic pill when it comes to losing weight, but this off-label use can actually backfire, possibly doubling ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Medications
Top-selling drug Farxiga sees potential to reach more patients
One of AstraZeneca Plc's top-selling drugs Farxiga, a diabetes treatment, is beneficial to a wider pool of patients than previously indicated, a study shows, bolstering the product's blockbuster potential.
Aug 29, 2022
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Genetics
A therapeutic target for high blood pressure control
Yale researchers have identified a potential target for the development of antihypertensive drugs.
Jan 13, 2023
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Health
Viral caffeine-heavy drink raises concerns for US kids
With its extremely high levels of caffeine, a hip new soft drink is raising fears in the United States that it might be dangerous for children, who have been snapping up the beverage since it was launched by famous YouTube ...
Jul 15, 2023
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Medical research
Study finds jaboticaba peel reduces inflammation and controls blood sugar in people with metabolic syndrome
The skin or peel of the jaboticaba berry (Plinia jaboticaba), a native of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest, is usually thrown away because of its astringency (due to an abundance of mouth-puckering tannins), yet it can be ...
May 21, 2024
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Health
Poor heart health predicts premature brain ageing
By estimating people's brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by UCL researchers has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain.
Aug 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Do fathers affect their partners' susceptibility to preeclampsia during pregnancy?
Preeclampsia—a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of kidney damage—can be dangerous for both mother and baby. New research published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study identifies potential link between oral bacteria and brain abscesses
Bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing potentially life-threatening abscesses on the brain, new research has shown.
Dec 7, 2022
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Medications
Adverse health outcomes associated with long-term antidepressant use
Long-term antidepressant use may double the risk of heart disease, finds the most comprehensive epidemiological study to date to investigate the health consequences from using the medication over ten years. The University ...
Sep 29, 2022
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