Using a “neuroprotectant” drug alongside the standard surgical removal of a clot may slash the risk of death and disability following a stroke, a new study finds. The new medication, called ApTOLL, shields brain tissue from continuing...

Some toddlers who don’t interact with their parents may have early signs of autism, a new study suggests. Researchers showed kids between 12 and 48 months of age “split-screen” moving images, then used eye tracking to evaluate...

For the first time, COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the list of routine immunizations recommended for adults — a further sign the virus is here to stay. The addition is being made to the 2023 Recommended...

A new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs. It’s a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body. Although the pill was approved by the...

Many football fans fondly remember Rick Arrington as the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback from 1970 to 1973, but his daughter’s memories are tainted by years spent watching her dad suffer from late-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). A degenerative...

Doctors have discovered a way to extend the short shelf life of donor hearts, which could hopefully make more of the organs available to desperate recipients. Valproic acid (Depakote), which is approved to treat seizures, boosts production...

THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He’s alive only because strangers at a gym understood – and acted. In...

In the United States alone, more than 800,000 heart attacks occur each year. That number will likely continue to rise: The American College of Cardiology predicts significant increases in heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors across the...

Chemicals found in plastic personal care products, kids’ toys, and food and drink packaging could be raising the risk of type 2 diabetes among women, new research suggests. To study the impact of these chemicals, known as...

A single injection of an experimental biologic drug may cut in half your risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection, new clinical trial results show. Pegylated lambda interferon (PEG-lambda) proved effective against all COVID-19 variants encountered in this...