Height loss in middle age may increase death risk, study shows
In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found height loss in middle age is linked to a heightened risk of early...
Identical in nearly every way, these twins even had the same kind of heart...
As identical twins who look alike, sound alike and even have the same mannerisms, Patricia Wood and Pamela Smith are used to people mistaking...
This ultrasound treatment may slow down Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
In a new study from MedUni Vienna, researchers found a Transcranial Pulse Stimulation with ultrasound (TPS) technique can be used in various neuropsychiatric brain...
Scientists find why some people get ‘long COVID’
In a new study from the University of Adelaide, researchers have delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system damage caused by COVID-19.
They showed...
How a doctor’s presence may alter blood pressure readings
A doctor's presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a "fight or flight" response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the...
What you eat plays a big role in chronic liver disease, liver cancer
In a recent study published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers found that a Western diet rich in calories, fat and cholesterol,...
Weight training could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
In a recent study published in the journal Sports Medicine, researchers used data from medical studies around the world to examine the impact of...
Cutting 200 calories daily and exercising may improve heart health
In a new study from Wake Forest, researchers found older adults with obesity who combine aerobic exercise with eating slightly fewer calories each day...
This drug for blood sugar control may help reduce heart failure
In a recent study, researchers found that a drug used to treat people living with Type 2 diabetes could also help improve their heart...
This existing drug could treat COVID-19, new study shows
In a new study from the University of Chicago, researchers found that the drug masitinib may be effective in treating COVID-19.
The drug is used to...