Approximately 30% of people worldwide have high blood pressure—and researchers say the medical condition can damage the same areas of the brain that are linked to declines in mental processes.
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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough? Researchers Find New Omega-3 Acid That Could Reduce Vision Loss In Patients
Researchers say the omega-3 fatty acid, which is different from omega-3 found in fish oil supplements, can cross into the eye and potentially ward off visual decline.
Covid Rates Hit States Differently Based On Political And Social Inequities, Study Finds
Vaccine coverage was the only state-imposed protective mandate strongly associated with a state’s variation of Covid deaths.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Migrating Up The East Coast As Climate Change Warms Sea, Scientists Say
Vibrio vulnificus infections, which are rare but can cause necrotizing fasciitis, have been moving up the East Coast for decades and researchers predict they will reach New York within the next 20 years.
The ‘Deadliest Drug’ In America Explained: How Xylazine—An Animal Tranquilizer—Is Getting Mixed With Fentanyl
Xylazine is an FDA-approved veterinary tranquilizer used in large animals like horses and deer and is not approved for human consumption.
Researchers Warn Cat Poop Parasite Killing Otters In California Could Pose Human Health Threat
Researchers are working to figure out the source of a rare strain of Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite commonly spread by house cats, responsible for killing four sea otters in California.
Alzheimer’s Blood Test That Could Help Diagnose Disease Earlier Is Being Developed By Eli Lilly And Roche
If approved, the test could streamline the diagnostic journey and help patients get earlier access to future Alzheimer’s treatments, Roche said.
Feds Seize More Than 900 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Anti-Smuggling Operation
In its first week, the Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Operation Blue Lotus’ led to 18 arrests and the seizure of more than 900 pounds of fentanyl, more than 700 pounds of methamphetamines and more than 100 pounds of cocaine, federal officials said….
Most Dangerous Fungi: Here’s What WHO Lists As Highest Priority
The CDC reported a dramatic rise of a fungus superbug, Candida Auris, that could lead to potentially deadly infections—but there are others, as well.
Bill Gates Thinks AI Will Revolutionize Healthcare For World’s Poorest
Gates called artificial intelligence the “most important advance” in tech since computers were developed, and said its shortcomings will be resolved in less than two years, if not sooner.
