Health
What an addiction expert says about drinking alcohol during the holidays
Dr. Christopher Kahler always wanted a career exploring "how people make meaning out of their lives." He planned to teach philosophy or literature.
Dec 11, 2024
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High Blood Pressure
Medical economics
US medical students, residents receive limited training on treating current and formerly incarcerated
Nearly 2 million Americans currently reside in jails or prisons, and another 4 million are involved in the criminal legal system under forms of community supervision such as parole and probation. There is a link between incarceration ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Genetics
Scientists identify a probable contributor to weakness of the aorta in people with genetic disorder
Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder, are ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Cardiology
Stroke risk may climb as the years of living with high blood pressure add up
Delaying the onset of high blood pressure may lower the risk of a stroke, new research suggests.
Dec 9, 2024
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Neuroscience
One type of blood pressure med may help prevent post-stroke epilepsy
Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they've sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.
Dec 9, 2024
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Cardiology
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition
New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with higher blood pressure and lower cognitive scores, even among people who do not have an existing ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Cardiology
Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds
Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.
Dec 6, 2024
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Medical research
Potential molecular therapy reverses placental development issues in mice
A signal that the body adds to an mRNA can disrupt placental development and lead to fetal growth restriction (FGR). In this condition, a fetus is smaller than expected for its age during pregnancy and complications such ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study exposes link between genetic risk of depression and heart disease in women
Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Dec 4, 2024
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Health
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounders declared over
An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has officially been closed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
Dec 4, 2024
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