COVID-19 infection may make people age faster
In a recent study published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers found that compared to healthy people, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had strongly increased levels...
Can windy days protect you from COVID?
Scientists from Stony Brook University found that low wind speeds and stale air are linked to a higher incidence of contracting COVID-19 when people...
‘Bad’ mouth bacteria linked to Alzheimer’s sign in older people
Scientists from New York University found older adults with more “bad” than “good” bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for...
Scientists find new way to predict pancreatic cancer risk
Scientists from Harvard University found artificial intelligence (AI) model trained with electronic health records could identify people with a much higher risk of developing...
How to catch kidney disease early
Your kidneys aren’t very big—each is about the size of your fist—but they do important work. They keep you healthy by maintaining just the...
Healthy plant-based diet may help lower diabetes risk
Scientists from Harvard found that the consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is linked to a lower risk...
FDA-approved drugs may slow, reverse Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease, as well as existing drugs that have therapeutic potential...
Diet soda drinkers have lower colon cancer death risk
Scientists from Yale found an association between drinking artificially sweetened beverages and a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.
They say...
Warmer nights may cause more heart deaths among men
Scientists from the University of Toronto found warmer than usual summer nights appear to lead to an increase in cardiovascular deaths in men aged...
Why people with diabetes more likely to have COVID-19
Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University found why people with diabetes, asthma and other conditions that involve chronic inflammation are more susceptible to...