Common diabetes drugs could help prevent Parkinson’s disease
Elevated risk of Parkinson's disease among people with type 2 diabetes appears to be reduced by some medications used to treat their diabetes, finds...
Scientists find new way to treat common retinal diseases
Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting...
High blood pressure patients are not more likely to have severe COVID-19, says study
Fears that people with high blood pressure are more at risk from severe COVID-19 because it is easier for the virus to enter their...
Why motivation to learn declines with age
As people age, they often lose their motivation to learn new things or engage in everyday activities.
In a study of mice, MIT neuroscientists have...
This patch could help heal broken hearts
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years.
During a heart attack, or myocardial infarction...
COVID-19 patients’ antibodies could last for at least five months
Researchers who studied antibody responses in 30,000 patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 report that the patients' antibodies were relatively stable for at least five months.
Although...
These factors could increase stroke risk in COVID-19 patients
Fourteen out of every 1,000 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital experience a stroke, a rate that is even higher in older patients and those...
Social isolation puts women at higher risk of high blood pressure
It's no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults.
Now, researchers at the...
Why are some COVID-19 infected people asymptomatic?
Immune cells in the lungs are important for the immune system's recognition and fight against viruses.
However, the virus that produces COVID-19 is not...
COVID-19 nearly 7 times more prevalent in Orange County than thought
New antibody study finds infection prevalence seven times higher than previously estimated.
Testing a representative sample of Orange County residents for a wide range of...