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Blood pressure rising at night may double death risk in people with diabetes

In a study from the University of Pisa, researchers found people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure increased at night...

Are some foods super bitter to you? You may have lower COVID-19 risk

In a recent study from Baton Rouge General Medical Center, researchers found people who can't stand broccoli, celery or kale may be supertasters, and...

Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

In a report from Michigan State University, researchers suggest that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of...

New wearable device could detect and reverse opioid overdoses

Opioid toxicity can be reversed when the overdose antidote naloxone is administered in time. Researchers at the University of Washington, funded by the U.S. National...

Eating more protein after weight loss may reduce fatty liver disease

In a new study, researchers found increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower the risk...

Who has the highest risk of heart damage in COVID-19? This test can tell

In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person's heart...

These heartburn drugs may cause gradual yet ‘silent’ kidney damage

Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure. The sudden onset of kidney problems often serves...

People with COVID-19 recover faster with this treatment

In a new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, researchers found metabolic activator treatment can reduce recovery time by as many...

Earlier high blood pressure shrinks brain, may increase dementia risk

In a new study from the University of Melbourne, researchers found people who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller...

Older people may have fewer antibodies against COVID-19, study confirms

In a new study from Oregon Health & Science University, researchers found older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus. Antibodies are blood...