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...