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A strange-looking sea animal may offer scientists new clues about how the brain changes with age. Researchers found that aged ...

Takotsubo syndrome is a sudden heart problem that can look almost exactly like a heart attack. It is sometimes called “broken ...

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Surgery can help some people with severe spinal disc disease, but researchers have long wanted medicines that can stop the ...

High blood pressure is best known as a threat to the heart and blood vessels. When it stays high for years, it can increase ...

Medicines known as SGLT2 inhibitors have become an important treatment for type 2 diabetes. However, research from the U.S.

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Doctors have long known that atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke, but treatment is not equally clear for every patient. A ...

High blood pressure is extremely common, and the risk rises with age. It develops when blood pushes against artery walls with ...