Diseases
Long COVID could be raising your blood pressure, study finds
The pattern turned up even in people whose first COVID infection felt fairly mild, and it hit some groups harder than others.
Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
Diseases
Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
Diseases
Taking blood pressure pills? This common mistake could cost you the benefits
The pills do their job, but a very ordinary habit slowly chips away at the protection they offer.
Diseases
Long COVID could be raising your blood pressure, study finds
The pattern turned up even in people whose first COVID infection felt fairly mild, and it hit some groups harder than others.
Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
Diseases
Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
Your walking speed may predict how long you’ll live – here are the thresholds
A landmark JAMA analysis pooled nine studies and found walking pace tracked survival in older adults.
Thousands with knee arthritis could benefit from new treatment
A minimally invasive procedure targeting abnormal blood vessels around the knee delivered lasting pain relief and improved mobility in most patients for at least a year.
Weeks of bad air quality could make your arthritis flares more frequent and severe
A large four-year study links prolonged PM2.5 exposure to worse rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
FDA clears a new engineered virus therapy for treatment-resistant advanced melanoma
Tudriqev pairs a modified herpes virus with nivolumab for melanoma that stopped responding to immunotherapy.
After 50, a hidden shift in your brain may quietly raise your dementia risk
New NIH-funded research reveals a midlife immune overhaul in the memory center.
A new type of gum cut oral HPV levels by 93% – and it may help prevent head and neck cancer
In ex vivo tests, extracts from the experimental gum cut HPV in saliva samples by 93%.