This appetite drug may help treat obesity
Scientists from the University of Liverpool found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss.
The research is published in the New...
Why some people develop deadly blood clots in lungs in COVID-19
Scientists from Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet found that a gene variant in the natural immune system influences the risk for blood clots in...
This stuff in your nose may trigger Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Griffith University found that a bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade of...
This herbal supplement may help treat lung cancer
Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney found berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal, suppresses the proliferation of...
Stress may make it hard to fight off COVID-19 and flu
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital found that stress can be detrimental to fighting off infection, especially COVID-19, and increases the chance of death.
They found how...
Heart meds beta-blockers may increase risk of heart failure
Scientists from the University of Vermont found that “stiff heart” heart failure accounts for about half of all cases.
In addition, most of the patients...
Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts –...
Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and...
Coffee may lower your death risk, study finds
Scientists from Southern Medical University found that adults who drank moderate amounts (1.5 to 3.5 cups per day) of unsweetened coffee or coffee sweetened...
Gout meds may prevent chronic kidney disease
Scientists from Boston University found that the drug allopurinol used to manage gout may offer protection against the development of kidney disease.
The research is...
Eating well may slow down hearing loss in women
Many people lose some of their hearing as they get older.
Experts say that, of those over the age of 75, about half have hearing...