Certain pollutants may increase risk of COVID-19, study finds
Scientists found that high levels of certain chemical pollutants in the blood are linked to an increased risk of COVID-19 disease.
Research shows very strong brain abnormalities post-COVID
About one in five adults will develop long-term effects from COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A recent study from the Indian...
Widely used antibiotic drug may effectively treat frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of early-onset dementia.
It typically begins between ages 40 and 65 and affects the frontal and temporal lobes...
Popular diabetes drug also slows down blood vessel aging
In a study from the University of Missouri, scientists found an FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes also...
Paxlovid effectively reduces risks of hospitalization and death in Omicron infection
In a study from Public Health Ontario and elsewhere, scientists found nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) strongly reduced the likelihood of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 in...
Fruit sugar could drive Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from the University of Colorado, scientists found an ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold...
Coconut sugar may lower blood pressure, artery stiffness in older people
In a study from Ball State University and elsewhere, scientists found a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by...
AI can help doctors make hard decisions about cardiac arrest
When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now—by entering patient data in a web-based app—find out how thousands of similar patients have...
Smoking and vaping may increase risk of severe COVID-19, study finds
Smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for developing severe COVID illness.
ChatGPT can provide mostly accurate responses about heart disease
Scientists found that ChatGPT provides largely appropriate responses to simple cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention questions.