Chronic alcohol drinking may cause these 2 mental diseases
Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior and motivation.
Understandably, it's...
‘super-spreading’ events play a very big role in COVID-19 transmission
There have been many documented cases of COVID-19 "super-spreading" events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people.
But how...
Common high blood pressure drugs may reduce death risks in these two diseases
In a recent study at Aarhus University, researchers found that high blood pressure drugs ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers could reduce the...
Why some people with COVID-19 have no symptoms
Immune cells in the lungs are important for the immune system’s recognition and fight against viruses.
But in a recent study, researchers found the virus...
Scientists develop a new test for chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), better known as chronic fatigue syndrome, is a complex chronic disease affecting some 600,000 Canadians and up to 2.5 million Americans.
It's...
This “Cinderella” plant may lead to better breast cancer treatment
A plant that had previously been dismissed as not being medically useful, could prove to be a hero in disguise.
In a new study, researchers...
This drug treatment may reduce COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib can block viral entry and reduce mortality in patients with moderate to...
Your vitamin D level may affect your gut health
Our gut microbiomes—the many bacteria, viruses, and other microbes living in our digestive tracts—play important roles in our health and risk for disease in...
Should pregnant and breastfeeding patients get the COVID-19 vaccine?
None of the COVID-19 vaccines have been studied specifically in pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. An expert addresses top questions.
As the COVID-19 vaccine starts rolling...
Scientists find root cause of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which clumps of tau protein are created in the brain, killing brain cells...