How to catch kidney disease early
Your kidneys aren’t very big—each is about the size of your fist—but they do important work. They keep you healthy by maintaining just the...
Healthy plant-based diet may help lower diabetes risk
Scientists from Harvard found that the consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is linked to a lower risk...
FDA-approved drugs may slow, reverse Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease, as well as existing drugs that have therapeutic potential...
Diet soda drinkers have lower colon cancer death risk
Scientists from Yale found an association between drinking artificially sweetened beverages and a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.
They say...
Warmer nights may cause more heart deaths among men
Scientists from the University of Toronto found warmer than usual summer nights appear to lead to an increase in cardiovascular deaths in men aged...
Why people with diabetes more likely to have COVID-19
Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University found why people with diabetes, asthma and other conditions that involve chronic inflammation are more susceptible to...
This ADHD drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Emory University found that boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration...
Scientists develop highly accurate, 30-second COVID-19 test
Scientists from the University of Florida and elsewhere have helped developed a COVID-19 testing device that can detect coronavirus infection in as little as 30 seconds...
These COVID-19 patients have higher death risk
Scientists from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center found a simple electrocardiogram (ECG) can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of death who might...
This finger clip can check blood pressure in just 5 seconds
Scientists from the University of Missouri found that a new finger clip device can provide a rapid, non-invasive way of measuring and continually monitoring...