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New research shows that patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physici...

A new study reports the serotonin system is made up of multiple parallel pathways that affect the brain in different, and sometimes opposing, ways.

Researchers use focused ultrasound to safely and non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients.

A new study reports lifestyle choices, such as smoking or drinking alcohol during early adulthood, can increase the risk of developing dementia or having a stroke later in life.

The jury is still out on whether people at moderate risk of a first heart attack or stroke should take daily aspirin to lower their risk, according to late breaking results from the ARRIVE study.

New research finds that blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension after more than a decade.

New research finds that body scanners used for security checks are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators.

Results of a new study shows that sleeping less than six hours or waking up several times in the night is associated with an increased risk of asymptomatic atherosclerosis, which silently hardens and narrows the arteries...

New research finds that middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event during the following two decades than men who sleep seven to eight hours.

A new study finds that four out of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischemic attack have previously unknown brain damage.

According to a new study, people who have lots of deep forehead wrinkles, more than is typical for their age, may have a higher risk of dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A new study finds that long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for patients with suspected heart attack, according to a new study.

Researchers have identified two subpopulations of neurons in the BNST that connect to separate populations of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus which appear to drive two opposing emotional states; avoidance and reward ...

Throughout history, we have used tools--hammers, canes, paintbrushes--as natural extensions of our bodies. These tools seem to disappear into our hands. But today's electronic devices are unlike the simple tools of the p...

You can thank the solar system's head-spinning early years for Earth's rotation.

Using patterned light to illuminate an object and then flashing those same patterns on a screen can let our eyes build up an image that isn't really there

(European Society of Cardiology) Munich, Germany -- 26 Aug 2018: The jury is still out on whether people at moderate risk of a first heart attack or stroke should take daily aspirin to lower their risk, according to late...

(European Society of Cardiology) Munich, Germany -- Aug. 26, 2018: The use of an oral anticoagulant medicine in medically ill patients for 45 days following their discharge from the hospital reduces the rate of non-fatal...