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High omega-3 DHA in body linked to 49% lower risk of Alzheimer’s

Scientists from the Fatty Acid Research Institute found that people with a higher blood DHA level are 49% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease...

These 3 drugs could reduce death risk in severe COVID-19

Scientists from McGill University found three drugs could reduce death risk in severely ill COVID-19 patients. The finding supports the testing of these drugs—tacrolimus, zotatifin...

Scientists find strong link between diabetes and heart valve disease

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found that people with diabetes display an increased risk of disease in left-sided heart valves compared to controls...

Coffee and tea drinking may protect you from stroke and dementia

Scientists from Tianjin Medical University found that drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia. They found drinking...

After stroke at 32, young mom’s small town pitched in to help

Elizabeth Gilberg recently picked up a few new skills. At 50, she's learned to knit and is relearning how to quilt. She took lessons in...

Kidney infection: What you need to know

A kidney infection is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI). Most kidney infections are caused by bacteria or viruses that first infect your lower...

Your skin can be damaged by exposure to thirdhand smoke

Scientists from the University of California Riverside found that dermal exposure to nicotine concentrations found in thirdhand smoke, or THS, and electronic cigarette spills...

Multiple heart problems may give you triple dementia risk

Scientists from Oxford University and the University of Exeter found that having multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk...

A single dose of new drug can prevent COVID-19 effectively

In a recent study from the University of Colorado, researchers found that a single dose of AZD7442 is effective in preventing COVID-19. In the study,...

People with these inflammatory conditions have higher COVID-19 death risk

Scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found that people with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and skin,...