This study shows an important cause of heart failure
Scientists have long observed that cells in overstressed hearts have high levels of the simple sugar O-GlcNAc modifying thousands of proteins within cells.
Scientists from...
Self-reflection may improve cognition and brain health in older people
Scientists from University College London found that self-reflection is positively associated with cognition late in life as well as glucose metabolism, a marker of...
People with diabetes 4 times more likely to get long COVID
Scientists from Emory University found diabetes increases the odds that a COVID-19 infection will be severe, and folks with diabetes may be up to...
Researchers find a major cause of poor memory in older people
Scientists from the University of Washington found that one of the keys to having a healthy brain at any age is having a healthy...
Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines effectively prevent severe COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Bristol found that protection against severe COVID-19 by two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines remained high up...
Many common meds could harm your heart rhythm, study finds
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that many commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a side effect of...
COVID-19 could increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes for months
Scientists from King's College London and elsewhere confirmed that COVID can raise the risks of heart disease and diabetes—though those threats typically wane again...
Too much or too little sleep may increase fall risk in women
Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh found both short and long sleep duration and poor sleep quality are associated with increased odds of recurrent...
Parkinson’s disease: scientists find the earliest roots in the brain
About 100 people have a rare mutation in a gene called SNCA that puts them at almost certain risk of getting Parkinson’s disease.
This makes...
Intensive blood pressure control can lower risk of heart muscle damage
Scientists from Wake Forest found that aggressive lowering of blood pressure in people with high blood pressure reduced the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy...