This study finds possible cause of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from Scripps Research found Parkinson’s disease may be driven in part by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular cleanup system,...
High cost of cancer care in the U.S. doesn’t reduce death risk
Scientists from Yale University and Vassar College found that while the U.S. spends twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country,...
Common anxiety and sleep drugs may harm your cognitive functions
Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for treating states of anxiety and sleep disorders.
Scientists from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich found while...
1 in 8 people with severe COVID-19 get heart inflammation
Scientists from the University of Glasgow found one in eight people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 were later diagnosed with myocarditis or heart inflammation.
They...
This eye problem linked to cognitive decline in older people
Scientists from Seoul National University found that macular retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness is associated with cognitive decline in older adults.
The research is...
These people can get strong benefits from COVID-19 Delta breakthrough infection
Scientists from King’s College London found a delta breakthrough infection generates a potent and broad neutralizing antibody response in double vaccinated people.
In the study, they...
Man with end-stage colon cancer seeks to share knowledge with fellow patients
Steve Keating knows how it feels.
He knows what it’s like for your hands to tingle from oxaliplatin. He knows the sensation of sweat pooling...
This study shows the leading cause of multiple sclerosis
Scientists from Harvard University found multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive...
Folate (vitamin B9) deficiency linked to higher dementia, death risk
Scientists from Mount Sinai found that low folate levels (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and...
What you need to know about monkeypox
Monkeypox burst into the headlines this month after cases were diagnosed in Africa, Europe, North America and Australia.
In an interview, Anne Rimoin, the Gordon-Levin...