Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure and function
Exposure to light during the nighttime is linked to important and potentially harmful changes to the structure and…
Johns Hopkins researchers identify human resistin as a key driver of inflammation
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered a critical biological mechanism that helps explain how inflammation is triggered…
Flavorings, colors and sweeteners emerge as UPF markers linked to depression risk
By tracking dozens of ingredients associated with ultra-processed foods, researchers investigated whether some components of the modern diet…
Biggest health danger for tactical athletes? Cardiovascular disease
Tactical athletes may be the most important professionals you’ve never heard of. They are not famous and they…
Study: Just 30 Minutes Of High-Intensity Exercise Weekly Provides Health Benefits
In a busy world with work demands, family obligations and seemingly endless to-do lists, it can be hard…
Blood pressure intervention lowers dementia risk in community-based trial
In a community-based trial in rural China, an intensive blood-pressure lowering intervention reduced the incidence of dementia compared…
Does heart disease look different in men and women? Cardiologist shares what he learned in 20 years of experience
Heart disease does not always look the same in men and women. While symptoms can vary, biological differences…
AI can detect hypertension and diabetes by looking at your face and eyes
AI systems are being developed to detect hidden health risks from ordinary-looking images of the face, palms and…
Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal
Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but…
Diabetes study reveals differing health risks for men and women
In the years following type 2 diabetes diagnosis, women are more likely to develop mental health conditions, while…
These simple fitness tests revealed which older adults had the lowest death risk
Simple tests of balance, mobility, strength, and aerobic fitness revealed striking differences in survival across more than 13,000…
A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…