A meta-analysis demonstrated that aggressive control of blood pressure with mean systolic and diastolic BP levels less than 130 mm Hg and less than 85 mm Hg was beneficial for secondary prevention of stroke.

Researchers from Japan have found a new way of distinguishing cancerous from non-cancerous tissues using microRNA, representing a promising new metric in cancer diagnosis.

Microglia in the aging brain can accumulate harmful lipids. Microglia are the central nervous system version of macrophages; lipid accumulation in macrophages leading to inflammation is an important mechanism in atherosclerosis.

A new study found an inverse relationship between mushroom consumption and the development of prostate cancer among middle-aged and elderly Japanese men, suggesting that mushroom intake might help to prevent prostate cancer.