A new study has measured precisely how many years you could add to your lifespan if you modify these five major risk factors for heart disease — even if you wait until 50. Getty Images “These ...

Both traditional and less conventional risk factors contribute strongly to the risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in adults younger than 50 years, but their relative importance varies by the presence ...

Peptic ulcers may be less common, but their risks—and treatments—are evolving rapidly. Learn about symptoms, causes like H. pylori and NSAIDs, & new therapies.

Background and Aims Diabetic patients reportedly have a higher incidence of peptic ulcer disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if type II diabetic patients have higher risk of ...

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of hemorrhagic peptic ulcer disease hospitalization and adverse outcomes.

A new analysis links higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) and TyG–body mass index (TyG-BMI) levels to increased colorectal ...

“I don’t really think that vascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome causes Alzheimer’s disease, but I think it can fast-forward someone towards it,” he said. More research will need to ...

Regularly taking this tablet could increase the risk of developing the degenerative disease by as much as a third.

"While the study can be subject to scrutiny, it raises a pertinent question: How crucial is modification of cardiovascular risk factors in the development of dementia?" The primary medications ...