Scientists find an early sign of severe COVID-19
In a study from the University of Aberdeen, scientists found a protein that could be an early indicator of severe COVID-19.
Patients who get seriously...
Very few people with this blood pressure disease get diagnosed
In a recent study from Michigan State University, scientists found that only 3% of patients at high risk for a blood pressure disease called...
Refined grain foods are not linked to heart disease risk, study finds
Refined grains include white flour, white rice, and white bread. Many breads, cereals, crackers, desserts and pastries are made with refined grains.
In a study from...
Scientists find the cause of severe COVID symptoms
Since the earliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians and scientists worldwide have been working to understand how exactly the virus makes us sick.
In...
Scientists find a cause of coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease is a chronic disease that affects the blood vessels that supply blood to your heart. It can lead to chest pain...
Marijuana and other drugs linked to deadly heart rhythm disorder
Heart rhythm disorder is the improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast or too slow. A cardiac arrhythmia occurs when electrical impulses...
Many people with high blood pressure may take a drug making it worse
High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. It increases the risk...
Diabetes may be overtreated in many older people
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. There are three main types of diabetes: type 1,...
Compound in pomegranates may help fight colon cancer
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short.
In a study...
Inflammatory bowel disease may cause psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a broad term that describes conditions characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
The two most common inflammatory bowel diseases are...