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A photo collage of a person getting their blood pressure reading taken via a blood pressure monitoring cuff and a person holding anti-hypertensive medication pills in their hand

Date: 2025/06/02 - 19:31

Novel treatment may help treat hard-to-control hypertension, global trial shows

A novel treatment, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, safely and consistently lowered blood pressure in individuals with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension, a global phase 3 trial showed.

Cans of energy drinks stacked together in a bundle

Date: 2025/05/30 - 21:00

Sugary drinks may raise risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Sugary beverages may significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, but moderate amounts of sugar eaten in and with foods may not have this effect, a new meta-study finds.

Date: 2025/05/30 - 18:00

Scientists identify diagnostic aid to determine risk of diabetic foot ulcer recurrence

NIH-funded project shows that trans-epidermal water loss could indicate if wounds are fully healed.

Date: 2025/05/29 - 22:30

NIH scientists pioneer promising treatment for intractable cancer pain

RTX is a non-addictive pain therapy derived from a cactus-like plant.

A woman hold her eyebrow, resting her face in her hands, looking tired on her bed

Date: 2025/05/26 - 16:31

Just 3 nights of poor sleep may harm heart health

A new study shows that getting just three nights of poor sleep in a row can start affecting heart health, and exercise may not be enough to offset its effects.

Date: 2025/05/24 - 09:31

Could a Mediterranean plant extract help treat IBD?

The extract from a Mediterranean plant called the strawberry tree may help prevent and treat ulcerative colitis, a form of IBD, a study in mice suggests.

A person holding a tray full of test tubes of blood to be sent off for Alzheimer's diagnosis

Date: 2025/05/22 - 21:00

First blood test for Alzheimer's gets FDA greenlight: 3 things to know

The FDA has cleared the first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's which works by measuring the amount of pTau 217 and beta-amyloid 1-42 in plasma.

Date: 2025/05/22 - 20:00

NIH scientists test in an animal model a surgical technique to improve cell therapy for dry AMD

The technique may enable higher doses and combinations of cell therapies.

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Date: 2025/05/21 - 20:00

Why do some people get dementia in middle age?

Protein changes linked to RNA regulation and brain connectivity could help explain how frontotemporal dementia develops in middle age.

Multiple images of the mouse brain on a black background with various cells highlighted to portray the precision access of new genetic tools developed.

Date: 2025/05/21 - 19:00

Scientists design gene delivery systems for cells in the brain and spinal cord

NIH-funded breakthrough could enable targeted therapies for many neurological disorders.