Scientists find new drug to treat both COVID-19 and cancer
Vaccination can provide life-saving protection against COVID-19.
But scientists are still searching for ways to treat severe infections, including in people who cannot get vaccinated...
Warning: aspirin-containing antacid medicines can cause bleeding
The next time you reach for a nonprescription drug to treat your upset stomach or heartburn, consider whether you should use one of the...
Scientists find key cause of type 2 diabetes
An estimated 415 million people globally are living with diabetes.
Around 90% of diabetes cases are type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is characterized by the...
Two widely used high blood pressure drugs may prevent heart disease effectively
A recent study from Geisinger Medical Center found people who are just beginning treatment for high blood pressure can benefit equally from two different...
Researchers show a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania found that Alzheimer’s Disease is driven by epigenetic changes—how and when certain genes are turned on and...
Nearly 90% of people living with long COVID have not returned to full health
In a study from University College Cork and elsewhere, scientists found that nearly 90% of those living with long COVID have not returned to...
AirPods may work as inexpensive hearing aids
Hearing loss has broad health impacts, but professional hearing aids are expensive and require multiple visits to otolaryngologists and audiologists for tuning.
These factors lead to major...
Repairing the gut may save brain function after stroke
In a study from Texas A&M University, scientists found that repairing the gut may save brain function after a stroke
Scientists find new AI blood test to detect liver cancer
Scientists found a novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology that can successfully detect this liver cancer.
Sleep problems increase risk for inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists found short sleep duration and daytime napping appear to increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).