Cardiology

Eye scan can reveal risk of having a heart attack or stroke

A simple digital photograph of the back of the eye can predict a major cardiovascular event—such as a heart attack or stroke—set to happen in the next decade with 70% accuracy, according to research supported by the British ...

Addiction

Intensity of opioid use appears to be higher in fentanyl era

Illegal opioids can create substantial harms, but the extent of those harms depends on multiple factors, including the amount consumed. In a new study, researchers assessed whether opioid consumption intensity varies appreciably ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The importance of psychological resilience in aging and widowhood

A new study from Florida State University's Claude Pepper Center and Pepper Institute on Aging & Public Policy has shed new light on the importance of psychological resilience for aging adults experiencing widowhood, including ...

Health

The keys to healthy aging start at any age

More than 10,000 adults each day are celebrating their birthdays with 65 candles on the cake. Although that may be a cause for alarm for some, it's never too late to develop healthy aging habits and change mindsets on aging, ...

Health

Bee venom effects on vascular system demonstrated

A study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) shows that bee venom apitoxin alters the functioning of blood vessels, even at low concentrations. Researchers also identified an important molecular pathway of ...

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