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Scientists found how depression drugs treat nerve pain

Scientists from Australia's national science agency found for the first time how tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) work against nerve pain. The finding paves the way for...

Mediterranean diet could lower high blood pressure in older people

Scientists from the University of Maine found that eating a diet similar to the Mediterranean diet is linked to lower blood pressure among U.S....

Dog coronavirus can jump to humans, study finds

Scientists from Cornell University found a shift that occurs in canine coronavirus that may provide clues as to how it transmits from animals to...

Your gut health is linked to chronic inflammation

Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that women who get recurrent urinary tract infections may be caught in a vicious cycle in...

Halt the hurt! How to deal with chronic pain

Pain—it’s something we’ve all experienced. From our first skinned knee to the headaches, back pain and creaky joints as we age, pain is something...

Combined drugs for obesity and type 2 diabetes may lead to better treatment

Scientists from the University of Alberta found that a combination of drugs for obesity and type 2 diabetes may be more effective than a...

Common causes of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Usually, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—including nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)—is a silent disease with few or no symptoms. You may not have...

COVID vaccines may be less effective to protect people with joint and muscle diseases

Scientists from Johns Hopkins found a lower-than-normal immune response to the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines for patients with joint and muscle diseases. These health...

Cannabis use linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found that cannabis use is linked to an increased risk of other illicit drug use as well as of anxiety...

Cognitive damage caused by severe COVID-19 can make you 20 older

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere found that cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between...