Diabetes and heart disease could increase your dementia risk
Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found that people with at least two of the following conditions—type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke—have double the risk...
A blood sugar meter could soon tell if you have COVID-19 antibodies
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found a simple, accurate blood-sugar-meter-based test incorporating a novel fusion protein.
They say that people could someday use this assay...
Longer sitting time linked to higher heart disease risk, new study finds
Scientists from Simon Fraser University and elsewhere found that people who sat for six to eight hours a day had a 12–13 percent increased...
This drug may increase risk of post-COVID dementia
Scientists from Northwell Health found that pre-COVID-19 psychotropic medication use is linked to a higher risk for dementia following hospitalization for COVID-19 (post-COVID dementia)...
Keep cool to be heart-healthy in extreme heat
Record high temperatures are bringing summer heat early this year around much of the U.S., and the American Heart Association, a global force for...
Flexible treatment at home for opioid use disorder is effective
Canada is among the world's top consumers of opioids, whether they're medically prescribed or obtained illegally from illicit producers of very powerful substances such...
How diet and gut health affect colon cancer risk
Scientists from the University of Cincinnati found that colon cancer patients' diets and the bacteria in their gut are contributing factors.
The research was presented...
Female leadership led to fewer COVID-19 deaths
Scientists from the University of Queensland found that countries with female leaders recorded 40% fewer COVID-19 deaths than nations governed by men.
The research is...
Scientists find origins of the Black Death
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea.
The disease...
Scientists find the cause of drug resistance in prostate cancer
Scientists from Moffitt Cancer Center found a mechanism that leads to drug resistance in prostate cancer.
The research is published in Science Translational Medicine and...