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This nasal spray lowers COVID-19 infection by 60%

A recent study from the Queen Mary University of London found that the pHOXWELL nasal spray can reduce infection with SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes...

This common nutrient strongly linked to Alzheimer’s, heart and liver health

Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a...

Potato and rice protein manages blood sugar better than whey protein

In a study from the University of Westminster, scientists found that plant-based protein shakes may be potentially viable alternatives to milk-based whey protein shakes,...

High-fat diet could harm the brain’s ability to regulate food intake

In a study from Penn State College of Medicine, scientists found regularly eating a high-fat/calorie diet could reduce the brain's ability to regulate calorie...

Hernia – the common, treatable condition no one is talking about

While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you’re less likely to hear...

Even bivalent updated COVID-19 boosters struggle to prevent omicron subvariant transmission – an immunologist...

By almost any measure, the vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been a global success. As of January 2023, more than...

Even a little weight gain may harm your knees

A person doesn't have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases strongly.

Initial memory problems are linked with slower decline in Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere...

Scientists find many manifestations of long COVID

Over the past three years, it has become clear that, for many people, the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection persist long after an initial case...

Scientists closer to predict two dangerous heart problems

In two studies from Cedars-Sinai, scientists are closer to predicting two important heart conditions. One is sudden cardiac arrest, which is often fatal, and the...