Using mouthwash may suppress COVID-19 virus, study finds
A recent study from Hokkaido University found that commercial mouthwashes may help suppress the COVID-19 virus.
Scientists synthesize ocean-based molecule that could fight Parkinson’s
UCLA chemists used a reactive compound that helps them create only the desired version of the molecule, making synthesis more efficient and less costly.
Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers...
One cup of nitrate-rich vegetables a day may prevent heart disease
A recent study from New Edith Cowan University found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can strongly reduce...
Scientists develop first test to detect kidney disease risk in people with diabetes
In a study from Monash University and elsewhere, scientists found the genetic markers for people with diabetes at risk of developing kidney disease.
The study...
Higher ‘good’ cholesterol in body linked to bone fracture risk
In a study from Monash University, scientists found for older people, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are linked to increased fracture risk.
HDL...
ER worker’s heart stopped, leaving her ‘the color of Cookie Monster’
As a child life specialist in the emergency room of a children's hospital, Christi Eberhardt spent a Wednesday morning getting kids comfortable with their...
Common high blood pressure meds may actually increase blood pressure in some people
Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it.
According to the National Institute...
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study...
Psychological trauma from extreme weather and climate events, such as wildfires, can have long-term impacts on survivors’ brains and cognitive functioning, especially how they...
Snow shovelling: Healthy exercise or deadly activity?
Winter’s just over a month old and already from coast to coast, major storms have hit.
While the snow can provide great opportunities for different...