Pharmacist exposes ‘little-known’ atorvastatin side effect that ‘can be serious’
People in Ireland taking a widely prescribed cholesterol medicine need to recognise the warning signs of a rare…
What people ate at the start of a 20-year study was linked to their heart failure odds
Diet records from the early 2000s offer a window into how everyday food choices and existing health conditions…
Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Toxoplasma remodels host cell surfaces to trigger invasion
Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. New…
A chemical used in BPA-free products may have a connection to diabetes control
Researchers measured bisphenol exposure alongside diet and medication adherence in adults with type 2 diabetes, uncovering a more…
Study links heritability and polygenicity across complex human traits
Researchers at the University of Oslo have mapped which parts of our DNA carry the inherited differences behind…
Eating pulses can be great for the body, suggests science
Lentils, beans and chickpeas have been feeding people for thousands of years. Lentils are among the world’s earliest…
New study detects silent atherosclerosis in healthy young adults
Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear. An international study led…
Why keto appears to lower blood pressure for some people but not others
From weight loss and insulin sensitivity to fluid balance and inflammation, the review maps several ways ketogenic diets…
A 30-year study found a surprising link between alcohol, survival and heart attack risk
Three decades of follow-up suggest that alcohol and beverage type may relate differently to longevity and heart attack…
Why pulses could play a bigger role in healthy and sustainable diets
From feeding beneficial gut microbes to improving selected metabolic markers, pulses combine nutrient density with sustainability, but researchers…