Poor sleep linked to higher risk of vision loss
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness and will likely affect an estimated 112 million people worldwide by 2040.
Characterized by progressive loss of light-sensitive...
How COVID-19 damages lungs
Viruses and bacteria have a very long history. Because viruses can’t reproduce without a host, they’ve been attacking bacteria for millions of years.
Some of...
Common drug may help fight treatment-resistant blood cancer
Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that results in excess amounts of white blood cells.
There are both chronic forms of leukemia that progress...
1 in 5 young adult deaths in US are caused by alcohol drinking
Excessive drinking can lead to alcohol-related deaths, including digestive, heart disease, infectious diseases and cancers.
It also plays a significant role in motor vehicle crashes, violence, falls,...
Afternoon or evening physical activity is linked to better control of blood sugar
The current global obesity pandemic is partially the result of a lack of physical activity combined with sedentary behavior (prolonged sitting) during the day.
Such...
Cannabis may increase death risk in high blood pressure
Marijuana—which can also be called cannabis, weed, pot, or dope—refers to the dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant.
In a study...
Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new...
Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29.
Both...
Strong inflammation after meals linked to higher heart disease risk
Food-induced inflammation can increase the predicted risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases like heart disease.
Stress in marriage may make heart attack recovery tougher
Marital stress may make it harder for younger adults to regain good physical and mental health following a heart attack.
COVID is linked to loss of brain tissue, but correlation doesn’t prove causation
COVID can lead to long-term loss of brain tissue. This is a worrying find, which comes against the backdrop of numerous reports of long COVID.