Scientists find a way to develop new drugs for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
In a new study from Oregon Health & Science University, researchers demonstrated it's possible to use a synthetic thyroid hormone to help treat Alzheimer's,...
Dance show alum gets her groove back after stroke
As a teenager, Sandi Thomas appeared for several years on "Dance Connection," a popular television show in Washington, D.C. For decades, she continued busting...
Cancer vaccine could effectively overcome treatment resistance
In a new study from The Institute of Cancer Research, researchers found a cancer vaccine could be an effective way to prevent cancer from...
Taking vitamin A too much may increase your bone fracture risk
In a recent study published in the Journal of Endocrinology, researchers found consuming too much vitamin A may decrease bone thickness, leading to weak...
This existing drug may help treat COVID-19
In a recent study published in Science, researchers found that the drug masitinib may be effective in treating COVID-19.
They found the drug inhibited the...
New technology could speed diabetic wound healing
About one-fourth of people with diabetes develop painful foot ulcers, which are slow to heal due to low oxygen in the wound from impaired...
Both sucrose and high fructose corn syrup can harm your liver health
In a new study from the University of California, Davis, researchers found consuming sucrose, the more "natural form of sugar," may be as bad...
Mediterranean diet may lower risk of having another heart attack
In a new study from the University of Córdoba, researchers found a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of having another heart attack.
Heart...
A greener environment can help reduce depression, boost cancer survival
Evidence is growing that living in areas of high greenness, surrounded by trees, shrubs and other vegetation has beneficial effects on human health.
In two...
These two health problems linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente Southern California, researchers found patients with active asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased...