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People with COVID-19 show liver injury months after infection

Scientists found COVID-19 infection is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury.

Hot weather linked to higher stroke risk in older people

In a study from Tsuyama Central Hospital and Okayama University, scientists found emergency visits for stroke increased after a heatwave.

Wireless device detects coronavirus with magnetostrictive composite plates

What if you could tell if your surroundings contained COVID-19 particles or droplets the moment they or you entered the vicinity?

Research shows a big cause of muscle weakness in older people

In a recent study from Ohio University and elsewhere, scientists found that the nervous system plays an important role in age-related weakness. They found that...

Green tea and black tea may help reduce high blood pressure

In a recent study from the University of California Irvine, scientists found that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by...

Scientists find a new cause of irritable bowel syndrome

In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists suggest irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity. They explain that IBS—and...

Why COVID-19 affects people so differently

In a study from the Institut Pasteur and elsewhere, scientists are getting closer to understanding what makes some people so vulnerable to COVID-19-induced illness. This...

Research shows an ignored but important cause of high blood pressure

High blood pressure affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is arguably the leading preventable cause of heart disease and stroke. In a recent...

Gut health may be at the center of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease is a progressively debilitating disorder that affected 4 million individuals in the year 2005 and is projected to double to 8.7 million...

Blood pressure problem at night may increase Alzheimer’s disease risk

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a category of symptoms marked by behavioral changes and gradually declining cognitive and social abilities. Many factors,...