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Yale finds how to prevent taste and smell loss in COVID-19

Scientists from Yale found a way to prevent the loss of smell and taste from COVID-19. Loss of smell and taste is a hallmark symptom...

Shift workers with high blood pressure may have higher heart disease, diabetes risk

Scientists from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University found people with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and...

Many people get ineffective COVID-19 treatments, study finds

Scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found widespread use of ineffective COVID-19 treatments after FDA deauthorized their use. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-designed treatments tailor-made...

Boxing may reduce Parkinson’s symptoms, study finds

In a study from Rush Medical College, scientists found that a three-month community-based boxing program significantly eased both motor and non-motor symptoms in adults with...

Anemia and weak muscles increase death risk in older people

In a study from the Federal University of São Carlos, scientists found that a combination of anemia and weak muscles in older people heightens...

Unhealthy lifestyle habits cause Alzheimer’s disease

In a recent study from Brigham Young University, scientists found that unhealthy lifestyle habits can cause Alzheimer’s disease. For years, research to pin down the...

Scientists develop a new treatment for common knee injury

Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people sustain tears in their meniscus, a piece of cartilage in the knee that cushions and...

Marijuana for pain relief may lead to withdrawal symptoms

In a recent study from the University of Michigan, scientists found that many people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience...

How gene therapy can cure or treat diseases

The genes in your body’s cells play a key role in your health. Indeed, a defective gene or genes can make you sick. Recognizing this,...

Scientists find early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain

In a study from the University of Tsukuba, scientists found that the left parietal region—a brain area that is also affected in symptomatic AD—becomes...