University of Missouri researchers are advancing a promising new approach to treating a serious heart condition that affects millions of older adults worldwide.

A global literature review and geostatistical modeling study estimated the burden of snake envenoming and deaths across countries, accounting for differences in surveillance, underreporting, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental factors. The…

Clinicians often use a medical test called a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) to diagnose heart problems, which uses electrodes placed on the chest and limbs to record the heart's electrical activity.

A global analysis of GBD 2023 data found that alcohol-attributable liver cancer mortality increased modestly from 1990 to 2023, while mortality from alcohol-attributable cirrhosis, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, and alcohol use disorders…

In 435,551 UK Biobank participants followed for a median of 15.7 years, overall coffee consumption was not associated with Parkinson’s disease risk, but the relationship differed significantly according to CYP1A2…

A prospective UK Biobank study of 171,818 adults found that greater estimated exposure to foods containing flavorings, coloring agents, and sweeteners was dose-dependently associated with a higher risk of incident…

A new Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no strong recommendations can be made either for or against their use.

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high blood glucose levels, low body weight, or a history of ketoacidosis are at increased risk of developing this serious condition when treated…

Hyperventilating. Breath holding until they turn blue. This abnormal breathing is frequent and disturbing in people with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disease.

Smartwatches can significantly overestimate how many calories people burn during exercise, and their calorie estimates become less accurate as body fat increases, according to a new Florida International University study.