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Sitting during COVID-19 pandemic linked to depression, study finds

Scientists from Iowa State University found that people who spent more time sitting during the COVID-19 pandemic were likely to have higher depression symptoms. The...

Red onion skin could help reduce high blood pressure

Scientists from the University of Bonn found that extract from red onion skin could help reduce high blood pressure in overweight and obese people. The...

Scientists develop rapid, reliable vitamin D test to fight against COVID

Scientists from McMaster have helped develop a more efficient way to screen for vitamin D deficiency that could become a tool in the fight...

This anti-smoking drug may treat Parkinson’s in women

Scientists from Texas A&M University found that a smoking cessation drug may potentially treat women with Parkinson’s disease or even stop the disease’s progression...

Potatoes and type 2 diabetes risk: What you need to know

Scientists from the University of Hong Kong confirmed that potato consumption is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The research is published...

Sleep loss could set you up for Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that lack of sleep could help promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The first study shows that...

This TB drug could fight fear and anxiety, study finds

Scientists from the University of Texas found that A medication used as a second line of defense against tuberculosis could enhance therapy for fear...

You may have a higher risk of this eye disease after COVID-19

Scientists from the Southern California Permanente Medical Group found that the risk for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) may be increased in the six months...

Stroke can reduce life expectancy by one third

Scientists from the University of Queensland found that almost two-thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have a...

Third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose is safe, study finds

Scientists from nference and Mayo Clinic found that the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe. The research is published in JAMA Network...