Cardiology

Mummies study finds heart disease plagued the ancients, too

Folks typically think of heart disease as a byproduct of modern fast-food living, but a new study shows the condition has plagued humanity for centuries. The findings were published May 28 in the European Heart Journal.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Scientists aim to stop harmful gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer's

The phrase 'you are what you eat' was coined almost a century before Alois Alzheimer made his breakthrough in identifying brain disease, but the evidence is now clear that diet as well as age influences the brain.

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