Poor diet linked to higher diabetes risk, study confirms
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital found that genetic risk and diet quality are independently linked to type 2 diabetes; a healthy diet is linked...
Scientists find links between severe COVID-19 and other chronic diseases
Scientists from Corporal Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center found genetic links between COVID-19 severity and certain medical conditions that are known risk factors for...
Vitamin B3 may help prevent vision loss
Scientists from the Center for Eye Research Australia found that vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against nerve cell damage...
This study shows large differences between mild and severe COVID-19
Scientists from La Jolla Institute for Immunology found big differences between mild vs. severe COVID-19 cases.
They found that people with severe COVID-19 cases may...
Plant-based diets may protect you from heart failure
Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that plant-based diets are associated with a lower risk of heart failure in adults without known heart disease, while...
People with this disease have a higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a recent study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, researchers found that patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a...
A new way to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease from blood
Scientists from the Brain Chemistry Labs discovered a unique ratio of metabolites from blood samples of early-stage Alzheimer's patients.
This method promises to speed diagnosis, allowing earlier...
When blood vessels bulge: all about aneurysms
An aneurysm—a balloon-like bulge in an artery—can develop and grow for years without causing any symptoms.
But an aneurysm is a silent threat to your...
The salty stuff: salt, blood pressure and your health
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. That’s likely why we evolved to enjoy its taste. On the other hand, anyone who’s gotten a...
She retired from playing football at 41, had heart attack at 43
Throughout every stage of her life, Tammy Spencer Bey has defined herself as an athlete.
She played softball from a young age through high school....