Brain game may predict your infection risk
Scientists found if your alertness and reaction time are see-sawing more than usual, you may be more at risk of a viral illness.
What are the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest? Why Damar Hamlin is defying...
Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old NFL player, suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle for the Buffalo Bills as millions of people watched on television Monday night.
Metabolic surgeries could help reduce high blood pressure
High blood pressure, particularly when combined with obesity, is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
A recent study from Örebro University found metabolic...
Insomnia could cause lower back pain and vice versa
In a study from Zhejiang University and elsewhere, scientists found insomnia could cause lower back pain and vice versa.
Throughout the course of their life,...
This eye disease linked to severe COVID-19 in older people
Recent studies suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality.
AMD has been reported to...
Some arthritis drugs may lower risks of Alzheimer’s, related dementias
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia.
It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the...
This type of diabetes drugs reduces dementia risk in older people
In a study from Sunnybrook Research Institute, scientists found a class of medication for type 2 diabetes may help older people with the condition...
Widely used blood pressure measuring method can be inaccurate
In a recent study, scientists found the most common method of measuring blood pressure is often inaccurate.
The finding suggests people at risk of heart...
Self-assembling proteins can store cellular memories, shows MIT study
MIT engineers have now coaxed cells to inscribe the history of these events in a long protein chain that can be imaged using a light microscope.
Singing could help with stroke rehabilitation, study finds
In a study from the University of Helsinki, scientists found that singing could support stroke rehabilitation.
They found that singing-based group rehabilitation can support the...