Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
By age 70, most adults — 70% or more — have high blood pressure (hypertension), defined…
The most effective types of exercise to lower blood pressure
One of the best ways to prevent and treat high blood pressure (hypertension) is to get…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
Bananas are just the beginning: almost every food in the plant kingdom, from potatoes to papayas, supplies some…
Stretchable AI skin patch analyzes heart data on the body in milliseconds
A skin-like computing patch could give wearable health devices something they have long lacked, instant judgment. By running…
New AI model reads the language of genes to detect diseases faster
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists read gene behavior more like language, revealing how genes cluster, shift roles, and…
Scientists discover why deadly lung scarring from IPF refuses to heal
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis slowly turns the lungs stiff and scarred, but researchers may have found why the damage…
Scientists say they may be closer than ever to reversing aging
In old age, the liver’s DNA packaging starts to come undone. That breakdown does not change the genetic…
What factors speed up aging?
If we’re naming things that speed up looking and feeling older, factors such as sun exposure, stress, or…
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Plant-based diets have already been linked to lower risk of diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. Increasing…
The problem with “classic” Lyme disease symptoms
One day, Wendy noticed a quarter-sized rash at the top of her thigh. By the next day, it…
€37.5m worth of unused and out-of-date medicines generated each year
The value of unused and out-of-date medicines generated each year in Ireland is estimated at over €37.5 million,…