MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lab-grown blood vessels are providing new insight into how damage to the tiny vessels in the brain can cause them to leak, contributing to dementia and stroke. Even better, this research has identified a drug target that could plug these leaks and potentiallyContinue Reading

MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) — Two new gene-editing treatments that target dangerously high levels of cholesterol in people with a genetic predisposition to the condition were found safe and effective in new, groundbreaking research. While powerful drugs like statins can help manage cholesterol in most people, they can’t treatContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s your calendar age, and then there’s what scientists call your “biological” age, which is based on various measurements indicating good or not-so-good health. Now, new Swedish research finds that less healthy folks, with a biological age that outstrips their chronological age, mayContinue Reading