Why COVID-19 is severe in some people but mild in others
Key human genomic signatures could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others and mild in others.
Scientists find a new way to predict breast cancer recurrence
MicroRNA (miRNA) can be used as a biomarker to predict which patients are likely to face breast cancer recurrence and death.
Handy guide to the latest COVID subvariants and why some are more worrying
The Omicron variant of concern has splintered into multiple subvariants.
So we’ve had to get our heads around these mutated forms of SARS-CoV-2, the virus...
Nearly 20 million older people in US live with vison loss disease
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It is characterized by intermediate-sized drusen, which are...
How a middle-of-the-night heart attack at 40 became her wake-up call
Intense chest pain awakened Natalie Latham from a deep sleep. Surely, she figured, it was from the spicy soup she'd eaten the night before.
Natalie...
Flu vaccine can reduce your risk of stroke
The flu shot is known to reduce the risk of heart attack and hospitalization for people with heart disease.
In a study from the University of Calgary,...
A better way to treat obesity and diabetes
Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year...
Poor sleep linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Sleep abnormalities are common in Alzheimer's disease, and sleep quality can be affected early in the preclinical stage of the disease, even when no...
Research sets 80-80-80 target for American high blood pressure policy
Hypertension, also known as chronic high blood pressure, is a leading cause of heart disease, which kills many people around the world every day.
In a recent...
Blood-pressure-lowering diet can also help reduce risk of kidney disease
scientists found people who ate the diet for lowering blood pressure were at a much lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease.