A decline in memory and walking speed both signal high dementia risk
Scientists from National Institute on Aging found a decline in both memory and gait speed with aging linked to a higher risk of dementia...
People over 50 years old may get this disease after COVID-19
Shingles are also called herpes zoster. It is a disease caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus. It causes a painful blistering rash.
Shingles...
Scientists find how to reduce fatigue after COVID vaccination
Despite their strong effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are associated with adverse post-vaccination effects, such as fatigue; how can this be avoided?
Scientists from...
COVID-19 pandemic increased cancer deaths in the US
Scientists from the American Cancer Society found the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of cancer-related deaths by 3.2% in the United States from 2019...
Exercise can help heart surgery patients recover fast
Scientists from Swinburne found exercise is effective to help people with heart surgery recover fast.
The research was conducted by Jacqueline Pengelly et al.
Exercise is...
In second-hand vape, scientists smell risk
Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among...
Vitamin D could help fight ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all cancers. One reason for this is that cancer turns the body's defenses against...
This study showed how to reduce pancreatic cancer spread by nearly 90%
Scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine found a way to make pancreatic tumors visible to the immune systems of mice and vulnerable to...
Small number of carriers can lead to COVID-19 superspreader events
Scientists from Canada and the United States found that COVID-19 superspreader events can originate from a small number of carriers.
The research is published in...
Scientists find a treatment to slow down vision loss in older people
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel found that the drug pegcetacoplan may slow the onset of age-related macular degeneration in...