Scientists at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have developed a new saliva test that could help ...

However, in the mini-brains linked to autism, the researchers saw an overproduction of excitatory neurons. This imbalance may ...

These include thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (often called ARBs), dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, and non‑dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers. Each ...

During a 22-hour observing session in September 2023, the team scanned around the edge of Jupiter as the northern lights ...

A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that a hormone called aldosterone may play a much larger role in high blood pressure than doctors previously believed. This ...

The study reminds us that small dietary choices can have a major impact on long-term health. By improving the balance between potassium and sodium in daily meals, many people may be able to better ...

The study confirmed that statins and PCSK9 inhibitors are both very effective at lowering cholesterol. By reducing harmful cholesterol levels, these drugs can significantly lower the risk of heart ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that drugs known as GLP‑1 receptor agonists appear to reduce the risk of substance-use disorders and serious harms linked to ...

Normally, the immune system acts as the body’s defense force. Immune cells patrol the body looking for abnormal cells, including cancer cells. When they find them, they attempt to destroy them.

Liver disease is a growing health problem around the world, yet many people who develop it do not know they are sick until the disease has already become serious. Conditions such as liver fibrosis and ...

Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness around the world. The disease slowly damages the optic nerve, which is the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain. When ...

For many people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the first medicine doctors prescribe is metformin. Metformin has been used for decades and is considered a reliable and effective treatment. It works ...