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This drug could help lower obesity, fatty liver, improve your heart health

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle...

Scientists find your maximum risks of COVID infection with and without masks

Three meters are not enough to ensure protection. Even at that distance, it takes less than five minutes for an unvaccinated person standing in the...

Depression linked to white blood cell count, study finds

In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers found that increased depression polygenic scores are linked to increased white blood cell count, highlighting the...

How well can you fight Delta and Omicron? This antibody test can tell

In a new study from Duke University, researchers developed a test that can quickly and easily assess how well a person's neutralizing antibodies fight...

Dirty air may increase your risk of high blood pressure

According to the WHO, air pollution is the greatest health risk worldwide, accounting for more than 4.2 million deaths annually. In a new study from...

This is the key to reducing cancer risk in obesity and diabetes

In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found good blood sugar control is important for the reduction of cancer risk in...

This new chewing gum could reduce COVID-19 transmission

In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a "trap" for...

1 in 44 children in the US has autism, study finds

In a new study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found the autism rate among 8-year-old children in the United States is...

Scientists find mercury’s long-term harm to your health

In a new study from the University of Rochester, researchers found that mercury exposure may disrupt the early development of the connections between muscles...

Scientists find the cause of severe disease and death in COVID-19

In a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, researchers found COVID-19 may bring high risks of severe disease and death in many patients by disrupting key metabolic signals and thereby...