Experimental lung disease drug may slow aging by 3-4 years, study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug being developed to treat a serious lung disease may also help to slow the aging process, researchers say. In a small clinical study, patients who took rentosertib – developed by Insilico Medicine in…
Ig Nobel Prize honors cockroach milk, kissing and underwear study
Venomous SNAKE found HIDING in football player’s helmet An Arkansas high school football player discovered a cottonmouth snake inside his helmet after completing a practice. Animal control was able to remove the two-foot reptile from the padding…
Early statins tied to 15% lower dementia risk in type 2 diabetes study
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Starting statin therapy shortly after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may not only protect the heart — it may also be linked to a lower dementia risk. A large study presented at the European Society of Cardiology…
Keto diet cuts liver fat by 67% in new prediabetes study, research finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggested. The research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, studied 42 adults who had obesity, prediabetes and excess liver fat.…
Hormone therapy before age 56 may cut dementia risk, study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at a certain age may have a lower dementia risk, a new study suggests. The study, which was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, analyzed UK Biobank data of…
Popular sweetener linked to higher heart attack and stroke risk, new study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People who consume greater amounts of a popular artificial sweetener could face a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study suggests. The research, which was presented at the ESC Cardiology Congress…
Shingles vaccine may cut stroke and vascular dementia risk, study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent study led by researchers at Brown University appears to strengthen the link between shingles vaccination and a reduced risk of dementia diagnoses in older adults. The study, published in The Annals of…
Brain immune cells shift at 50, raising Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and are increasingly replaced by inflammatory cells at around age 50. Researchers…
Tadalafil linked to 22% higher glaucoma risk, study researchers find
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate symptoms may raise the risk of glaucoma, a serious eye condition that can cause gradual vision loss, according to new research. An international…
Estrogen therapy linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk, Stanford study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Women who used estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s-related brain changes or dementia, according to a large Stanford study published Aug. 12 in Neurology. The…