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A new genetic study suggests that obesity and high blood pressure may play a direct role in causing dementia, not just increasing the risk. By analyzing data from large populations in Denmark and the U.K., researchers found strong evidence that higher body weight can damage brain health over time, especially when it leads to elevated blood pressure. Much of the dementia risk appeared to be tied to vascular damage in the brain, which affects blood flow and cognitive function.
A doctor found that a patient’s daily migraines were triggered within 30 minutes of drinking Diet Coke due to aspartame sensitivity. (Image via Pexels) A 42-year-old corporate professional would have episodic...
A generative AI system can now analyze blood cells with greater accuracy and confidence than human experts, detecting subtle signs of diseases like leukemia.
Amid large-scale protests in Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleged that the demonstrators were acting to please US President Donald Trump. He reportedly dismissed Trump as having hands “stained...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common chronic health conditions worldwide. It occurs when the force with which blood pushes against the walls of the arteries is consistently too...
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned the protesters, saying the Islamic Republic would "not back down" amid escalating unrest accusing "foreign-backed elements" of trying to...
A 45-year-old woman had a fasting blood sugar test that showed a reading of 216 mg/dL. Two days later, with almost the same diet and again eight hours of fasting, her fasting sugar was 87 mg/dL. There was no...
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasing bets. On...
