Scientists develop a new mRNA vaccine strategy to fight the flu
In a study from the University of Minnesota, scientists developed a new mRNA vaccine strategy to fight the flu.
Scientists find why COVID-19 causes metabolic problems
It has become abundantly clear that coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), despite being transmitted by breathing in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can have harmful effects far...
Scientists find a drug preventing sudden cardiac death without severe side effects
A recent study from King’s College London found a drug OCT2013 could prevent sudden cardiac death as effectively as the drug lidocaine but without...
Compound in soybeans may prevent blood vessel damage caused by cannabis
In a study from National Taiwan University, scientists found a compound found in soybeans blocked damage to the lining of blood vessels in the...
Could loss of smell in COVID-19 cause a ‘dementia wave’ in future?
In a study from the University of Chicago, scientists reviewed the effect of COVID-19 on the olfactory system.
The review introduced questions about whether loss...
Opioid use disorder linked to chronic pain
Scientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however, brain mechanisms linking OUD and chronic pain are poorly...
Morning exercise could reduce high blood pressure in older people
In a recent study from the University of Western Australia, scientists found in sedentary overweight older adults, morning exercise reduces systolic blood pressure, with...
A quick, easy scan can reveal your dementia risk
Late-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age.
It develops when brain cells are damaged from several diseases, some of...
Loss of motivation may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer's disease patients before the onset of memory loss.
43% of people with COVID-19 get ‘long COVID’, study finds
The World Health Organization offered a clinical case definition of post-COVID conditions in October 2021 as mid-and long-term symptoms occurring in individuals after COVID-19...