For COVID-19, do supplements help?
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a flood of clinical trials on dietary supplements, as researchers race to evaluate nutritional products that may help to...
Phone calls from nurse may improve survival for heart failure patients
In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found phone calls from a nurse may improve survival for patients treated for heart failure.
Orienteering may help prevent cognitive decline, dementia
In a study from McMaster University, scientists found the sport of orienteering, which draws on athleticism, navigational skills and memory, could help fight cognitive...
How COVID-19 can damage your heart
A recent study from the University of Queensland has discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.
In this study, scientists...
Vitamin D benefits may depend on body weight, study finds
In a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, scientists found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated...
Major Alzheimer’s risk factors harm men more than women
In a study from the University of Alberta, scientists found that important risk factors in Alzheimer's disease affect men and women very differently.
They used...
Hybrid immunity can prevent COVID-19 most effectively
In a study from the University of Calgary, scientists found hybrid immunity is the best protection against COVID-19.
They found people with hybrid immunity are...
At annual ‘Thriller’ event, zombie went into cardiac arrest
A week before Halloween 2021 and five days before her 68th birthday, Sarah Katzenmaier slipped into a royal blue bridesmaid dress and carefully applied...
A better way to treat inflammation
Medications that reduce inflammation caused by a variety of diseases including rheumatic arthritis may also compromise a person’s immune system.
But a recent study from...
Stroke symptoms need emergency treatment even if they disappear quickly
Scientists suggest stroke symptoms that vanish in less than an hour still require emergency medical assessments to prevent a full-blown stroke.