Yale develops new vaccine to offer better protection against omicron variants
Scientists from Yale have developed a novel omicron-specific mRNA vaccine that offers superior immune protection against two viral subvariants than standard mRNA vaccines.
The new...
Teen with heart defect wants to help others like her
Peyton Bono makes sure her friends know the drill.
If they're at a pep rally, for instance, and it's a hot day and she's starting...
This cholesterol-lowering statin drug may damage kidneys
Statins can effectively lower high cholesterol, and many individuals take rosuvastatin, one member of this drug class.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that rosuvastatin, especially...
Vegan diet rich in legumes may help lose weight, improve insulin function
Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that a vegan diet improves diet quality, leading to decreased weight and improved insulin sensitivity.
They...
Why some processed meat is strongly linked to cancer while other not
Scientists from Queen's University Belfast found a big difference between processed meat treated with nitrites and nitrite-free processed meat.
The research is published in Nutrients...
What to know about the omicron subvariant driving up US COVID cases
Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the BA.5 strain of omicron is now the dominant form of coronavirus in...
Both keto and Mediterranean diets could help control blood sugar
Scientists from Stanford University found that while the keto and Mediterranean diets both can help people manage diabetes, the Mediterranean diet appears easier to...
COVID-19 doubles risk of mental health and financial problems in older people
Scientists from the University College London found that people over the age of 52 appear to be twice as likely to develop mental health...
Eating too little salt may worsen heart failure, study finds
Scientists from Sun Yat-sen University found that restricting salt intake is considered a key component of heart failure treatment, but restricting it too much...
COVID antibodies could stay in the body for about 500 days, study finds
Scientists from the University of Texas found that adults who get COVID-19 could have antibodies circulating in their blood for nearly 500 days after...