Scientists develop new artificial pancreas for people with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes causes levels of glucose—blood sugar—to become too high. Ordinarily, blood sugar levels are controlled by the release of insulin, but in type 2...
People with mild infections get rid of most long COVID symptoms within 1 year
Tens of millions of people worldwide suffered from long COVID after recovering from their initial COVID-19 infection. But how long these symptoms can last has remained...
New drug combo can help treat tough pancreatic cancer
In a study from Lausanne University Hospital and elsewhere, scientists found a new drug combo can break down cancer resistance to immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a...
Mild thyroid diseases can lead to severe heart problems
A recent study from Ruhr University Bochum and elsewhere found that even mild thyroid diseases can cause severe heart problems.
Thyroid disease is common, especially...
Super contagious new Omicron subvariant will spark another wave, experts say
The COVID-19 subvariant XXB.1.5 is spreading so fast that the World Health Organization on Friday advised people to wear masks in certain situations.
Scientists closer to finding new treatment for lung cancer
Scientists have discovered that a protein, called Menin, contributes to the abnormal deactivation of specific genes in cancer cells.
People with heart failure may have different tongues, study finds
A recent study from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine found the tongues of patients with chronic heart failure look totally different from those...
This study shows a big cause of chronic inflammation
Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s healing process.
But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including...
New variant can increase risk of long COVID, study finds
In a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), scientists found that 30% of long COVID sufferers have had symptoms for more than...
Hormone therapy may prevent Alzheimer’s disease in older women
In a study from the University of East Anglia and elsewhere, scientists found that hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer's Dementia among...