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This anti-smoking drug may treat Parkinson’s in women

Scientists from Texas A&M University found that a smoking cessation drug may potentially treat women with Parkinson’s disease or even stop the disease’s progression...

Potatoes and type 2 diabetes risk: What you need to know

Scientists from the University of Hong Kong confirmed that potato consumption is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The research is published...

Sleep loss could set you up for Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that lack of sleep could help promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The first study shows that...

This TB drug could fight fear and anxiety, study finds

Scientists from the University of Texas found that A medication used as a second line of defense against tuberculosis could enhance therapy for fear...

You may have a higher risk of this eye disease after COVID-19

Scientists from the Southern California Permanente Medical Group found that the risk for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) may be increased in the six months...

Stroke can reduce life expectancy by one third

Scientists from the University of Queensland found that almost two-thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have a...

Third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose is safe, study finds

Scientists from nference and Mayo Clinic found that the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe. The research is published in JAMA Network...

Passive smoking linked to higher risk of arthritis

Scientists from the Université Paris-Saclay found that passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The research is...

Future of COVID-19 vaccines brings high hopes, familiar obstacles

Looking back on a year since most people in the United States became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, medical experts can celebrate a technological...

Scientists find new way to help people with Parkinson’s walk again

Scientists from Lausanne University Hospital and elsewhere found a new method to help people with Parkinson’s disease walk again. The finding offers hope of relief...