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Prostate cancer medicine is not a cure for COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found a medicine that blocks testosterone and is used against certain types of prostate...

Alzheimer’s disease and the holidays: What you need to know

The holidays can be a special time, but may present challenges for those with dementia and their loved ones. Travel is fatiguing, being in a...

Windy days may be good against covid-19

While it may not be the season for beach-going and barbecues, people continue to work and gather outside in many settings. Is that cause for...

First patient fitted with 3D-printed eye

A 3D-printed eye is a true biomimic and a more realistic prosthetic, with clearer definition and real depth to the pupil. Unlike traditional methods, it...

Weight loss should be the focus of diabetes management, study finds

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers recommended a pivotal change in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes to focus on obesity first...

High-flying healthy young doctor overcomes stroke that once grounded him

Flying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to celebrate the upcoming birth of their first...

Broken heart syndrome is on the rise in these people

In a new study from Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, researchers found broken heart syndrome, a life-threatening condition whose symptoms mimic a heart attack, is...

4 things to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Recent increases in COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations and uncertainty about the risks posed by the omicron variant have placed emphasis on the essential...

These places in neighborhood may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes

In a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, researchers found a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its...

This stuff in sharks could fight COVID-19 virus

In a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, researchers found small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs — derived from the immune systems...