Booster shot can provide better protection than original COVID-19 vaccines
Scientists from Northwestern University found that COVID-19 booster shots trigger much stronger and longer protection than full vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer...
Whey protein may help control type 2 diabetes, study finds
Scientists from Newcastle University found that drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2...
Understanding breast cancer: early detection, improved treatments save lives
More women are beating breast cancer these days, in part because of improved treatments and screening. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found in...
Scientists find the cause of US delta variant surge
When the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 hit the United States in summer 2021, it led to a larger-than-expected surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Scientists...
Common diabetes drugs not linked to bone fractures, study finds
Scientists from London Health Sciences Centre found that common diabetes drugs are not linked to bone fractures.
The research is published in the Journal of...
Vaccination could reduce the risk of ‘long COVID’
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that vaccinated people who experience a breakthrough case of COVID-19 are at risk for developing long-haul...
This new therapy could help men with prostate cancer live longer
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy—a commonly used hormone injection—plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of...
More intensive blood pressure treatment may prevent strokes in older people
Scientists from California Northstate University found that more intensive high blood pressure treatment may be helpful for preventing or delaying strokes in older people.
The...
Oat and rye brans may lower liver inflammation, weight gain
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland found that the consumption of dietary fiber from oat and rye brans supports gut health, which in...
This new vaccine can destroy several types of cancers, study finds
Scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and elsewhere have developed a new type of vaccine that helps the immune system destroy cancerous tumors by overcoming...