Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be...
For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of a broken heart?
Does a...
Diabetes linked to higher death risk in infections
Diabetes is widely thought to increase an individual’s susceptibility to infection by reducing the effectiveness of the body’s immune response.
Consistent with this hypothesis, there...
What is – and what isn’t – ‘brain fog’?
The COVID pandemic has introduced many scientific and medical terms into our everyday language.
Many of us are now fluent in conversations about viral strains,...
COVID-19 linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
In a new study, scientists found COVID-19 infection is linked to a subsequent heightened risk of poor cardiovascular health and death, particularly among those...
Doing this can greatly benefit people with slightly high blood pressure, cholesterol
Elevated blood pressure is blood pressure that is slightly higher than what is considered ideal.
According to the American College of Cardiology and the American...
Mild thyroid diseases can cause severe heart problems
Thyroid disease is common, especially among older people and women. The thyroid hormone affects a person’s physical energy, temperature, weight, and mood.
Functional disorders are...
Scientists find keys to reducing dementia risk
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily...
Scientists find inexpensive, readily available drug that may treat COVID-19
In a study from the University of California, Los Angeles, scientists found that an inexpensive, readily available amino acid might limit the effects of...
High-fat diet may increase waistline and shrink brain
In a study from the University of South Australia, scientists found that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also...
COVID vaccines: an annual booster like the flu shot could be the way forward
By now more than 70% of the UK population have received a third COVID vaccination, or a booster.
Many people who are older or at...