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...
Brain zaps could give older people a month-long memory boost
In a study from Boston University, scientists found folks who were treated with transcranial alternating current stimulation on the brain for four days in...
Yoga breathing and relaxation could lower blood pressure
In a study from the University of Connecticut, scientists found yoga practice that emphasizes mental relaxation and breathing techniques can have as much of...
This study shows the cause of fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, often called ‘fatty liver hepatitis,’ can lead to serious liver damage and liver cancer.
Scientists from the Technical University of Munich found that...
Vaccination could strongly reduce blood clotting risk in COVID-19 patients
Scientists from NDORMS found ambulatory COVID-19 patients (those diagnosed as outpatients) face a higher risk of venal thrombosis (blood clot in a vein) than...
This study finds a major cause of congenital heart disease
Scientists from Stony Brook University found an important cause of congenital heart disease.
They discovered that certain loss of functions in the PLD1 (Phospholipase D1)...
COVID mRNA vaccines may reduce death risk in people with heart failure
In a study from Herlev and Gentofe Hospital, scientists found COVID mRNA vaccines are linked to a decreased risk of death in patients with...
Alzheimer’s disease develops faster in women’s brains
Scientists from Lund University in Sweden found Alzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a...