Certain genetic changes, termed "pathogenic variants," substantially increase risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer—the leading causes of death—but testing to identify individual carriers is not part of current clinical practice.

Even under normal circumstances, nursing can be a stressful profession. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbates it. 

A study conducted by a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans has shown for the first time that chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone increases blood pressure (hypertension), in both the body’s general circulation and in the lungs that can lead to pulmonary hypertension.

A new study suggests that people are remarkably adept at avoiding exploitation at the hands of others — unless they suffer from anxiety.

Like people, neurons need to talk to one another. But instead of turning thoughts into words, these cells convert electrical signals into chemical ones.

Older adults with depression may be at much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing persistent or worsening sleep problems, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Stroke researchers at the University of Cincinnati have released a new report recommending the proper protocol for delivering lifesaving treatment to stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 65.

Yale University researchers and colleagues in Hong Kong and China have developed an approach for rapidly tracking population flows that could help policymakers worldwide more effectively assess risk of disease spread and allocate limited resources as they combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

MIT engineers have devised a way to speed up the development of new drugs by rapidly testing how well they are absorbed in the small intestine.