NIH grants support research on whether PFAS exposure increases risk of liver and endometrial cancers
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have received two…
Chronic stress is more than a mental health problem: How it can raise blood pressure and put your kidneys at risk
Managing stress does not mean eliminating every difficult situation. The practical goal is to reduce the body’s repeated…
Blood protein biomarkers predict future disability risk in very old adults
Japan has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations, but maintaining independence into very old age remains a growing…
LMU researchers reveal how different organs customize their internal clocks
LMU researchers have elucidated how different organs adapt the same clock machinery to regulate their individual needs over…
Experts urge focus on prevention to tackle global heart failure
Heart failure already affects more than 60 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of…
Diet helps people lose weight regardless of genetic obesity risk
A six-month clinical trial found that people with a high genetic risk for obesity benefited just as much…
Researchers identify immune cell receptor that drives organ aging process
We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging. A study in mice and in…
Study links oxalate to systemic inflammation and heart damage
Oxalic acid might do more than just contribute to the formation of kidney stones — it may also be an…
Updated ABCs framework gives clinicians a clearer path to prevent heart disease
From PREVENT™ risk scoring to CKM care and healthy aging, the updated ABCs framework turns complex cardiovascular guidance…
Severe gum disease linked to early kidney function decline
A growing body of research suggests that the effects of periodontitis extend far beyond the mouth. In a…
Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled over foreign substance found on tablets
Nearly one million bottles of heart and kidney medication have been recalled nationwide over the possibility of a “foreign substance,”…
Heart tissue repair drug may also help repair and regenerate damaged kidney tissues
A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also…