One of the biggest challenges in older adults is that liver disease does not always cause clear or early symptoms. Instead, ...

High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer.” That’s because it usually has no clear warning signs, but it can ...

A new study has shown for the first time how heavy drinking can cause long-term damage to the brain, even after someone stops ...

Scientists have long been trying to understand how to protect the brain from aging and memory loss. Now, a new study from ...

One group at higher risk is people who carry a genetic variant called ApoE4. This gene is the biggest known risk factor for ...

A new study from the University of Bristol has found that a common blood pressure medicine might help slow down kidney ...

Besides risks to the heart and kidneys, some painkillers may also affect a person’s weight and sleep. A study from Newcastle ...

This is not the first time scientists have found that antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of death. In the past, these ...

As we get older, it’s common to notice changes in memory or thinking. Sometimes it’s just small things, like forgetting where ...

Potassium is very important because it helps your heart beat normally. If your potassium level drops too low, it can cause ...

Now, scientists from the University of Warwick have made important progress in learning what causes alcohol addiction in the ...

Humanity has worked itself into a position where we can detect a single high-energy particle from space and wonder where in Nature it came from. Billions of people likely don’t care at all about such ...