Psychological, not physical factors linked to long COVID, shows Harvard study
Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness, before COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk of long COVID, according to...
Flu shot linked to lower risk of stroke
In a study from the University of Alcalá, scientists found that getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of...
Diet change is more important for heart health, study finds
Lifestyle changes are known to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco found that for people...
How pencils can help us understand the future of everything
The chemistry world has been excited about the possibility of buckyballs, graphene and carbon nanotubes for decades.
But the science has taken a long time...
More than 10 million children lost a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19
In a study from the University of Oxford and elsewhere, scientists found the number of children estimated to have experienced the death of a...
Study shows new evidence how Alzheimer’s attacks the brain
In a study from Rutgers University, scientists found more clear-cut evidence of how the destructive proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease attack human brain cells...
High blood pressure may make bones age faster
In a study from Vanderbilt University, scientists found high blood pressure may accelerate bone aging.
When high blood pressure was induced in young mice, they...
Drinking milk linked to higher bone fracture risk, study finds
In a recent study from Uppsala University, scientists found a high milk intake in women and men is not accompanied by a lower risk...
Artificial sweeteners in foods may be linked to heart disease
In a study from French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, scientists suggest a possible link between higher intake of artificial sweeteners and...
Antibodies from single COVID-19 booster decline 15% per month
In a study from The Ohio State University, scientists found neutralizing antibody levels against the original COVID-19 virus and omicron variants in vaccinated adults...