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Drinking milk at breakfast may lower blood sugar throughout the day

Scientists found that a change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes.

Scientists find one root mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the...

COVID-19 virus is becoming less severe, study finds

In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, scientists examined the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 subvariant (the strain making a re-emergence this fall). They...

Air pollution from traffic may be linked to higher dementia risk

Dementia describes an overall decline in memory and other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities. In a study...

Common cholesterol-lowering drug may lower COVID-19 severity, death risk

Statin drugs lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by slowing down the liver’s production of cholesterol. They also increase the liver’s ability to remove LDL cholesterol...

Blood type may be strongly linked to chronic diseases

A person’s type of blood can vary depending on which proteins, so-called antigens, occupy the surface of the red blood cells. Two systems—ABO and...

At risk for diabetes? Cut the carbs, study shows

Approximately 37 million Americans have diabetes, a condition that occurs when the body doesn't use insulin properly and can't regulate blood sugar levels. Type 2...

Actor uses humor, vulnerability to share what life after 3 strokes is like

Like many actors in Los Angeles, Michael Shutt had a second job. As a bartender at a restaurant, he had flexible hours and a reliable...

Plant omega-3 could benefit people with heart failure

Heart failure patients with lower ALA had a worse prognosis during follow-up compared with patients with higher levels.

Telehealth may treat high blood pressure as effectively as clinic visits

Scientists found telehealth care by pharmacists is an effective alternative to clinic-based care for managing high blood pressure.