These widely used drugs may halve death risk in ‘long COVID’
In a recent study from the University of Florida, scientists found that among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who seemingly recovered, severe systemic inflammation during their hospitalization...
This stroke drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
Scientists from the University of Southern California found that a human stroke drug shows intriguing signs that it might also be a safe and...
Blood sugar problems seen years before diabetes diagnosis
Scientists from Aizawa Hospital in Japan found that people who develop diabetes or prediabetes have elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) at least 10 years...
This inexpensive oral drug could make cancer therapy more effective
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine found that treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy...
Born with a heart defect, 13-year-old now thrives at dance
Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital.
She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd,...
Scientists find effective new treatment for chronic back pain
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and elsewhere found people challenged with chronic back pain have been given hope with a new treatment that focuses on...
Why eating red meat may increase your heart disease risk
Scientists from Tufts University found that chemicals produced by microbes in the digestive tract may be partly responsible for the increased heart disease risk...
This blood vessel disease in the brain may worsen Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Augusta University found disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of the brain is linked to worse cognitive...
Common bowel disease drugs may prevent severe COVID-19
In a recent study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found that medicine for inflammatory bowel disease may protect against severe COVID-19.
In the study, the team found...
Certain bacteria in mouth linked to high blood pressure in older people
In a recent study from the University at Buffalo, scientists found that some oral bacteria were linked to the development of high blood pressure...