Overweight women may be at highest risk of long COVID, shows study
In a new study, we found that women who are overweight are at the highest risk of developing long COVID.
Excess oxygen during surgery linked to higher risk of organ damage
Giving patients excess levels of oxygen during surgery is associated with a higher risk of subsequent kidney, heart, and lung injury.
Light alcohol drinking may still increase risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome
Drinking more than half a standard alcoholic drink a day is linked to an increased risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Common food chemical could increase your blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found if more phosphates are consumed with food, blood pressure and pulse rate will increase in healthy adults.
Scientists detect the largest potentially hazardous asteroid in 8 years
Twilight observations with the Dark Energy Camera at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile have enabled astronomers to spot three near-Earth asteroids, or...
Common type 2 diabetes drug can benefit heart and kidney health
People living with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of heart attacks, stroke, heart failure and end-stage kidney disease.
In a study from Monash University and...
Smoking increases the risks of 56 diseases in Chinese adults
Tobacco smoking is projected to cause one billion deaths worldwide this century. Two-thirds of adult men in China smoke.
In a study from Oxford Population...
Scientists find the best blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease early
In a study from Lund University and elsewhere, scientists have found which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer's disease during the earliest stages,...
This simple test may help detect chronic kidney disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 37 million U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease, although the vast majority do not...
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise – but there are many hurdles still to overcome
The first drug that can slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer’s patients has been found.
The experimental drug, called lecanemab, is an antibody that...