This diabetes drug could treat lung inflammation in COVID-19
Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet and lifestyle changes) for...
Llama antibodies have strong potential in treating COVID-19
In a new study from the Rosalind Franklin Institute, researchers found a unique type of tiny antibody produced by llamas could provide a new...
This study develops a new way to treat common gut diseases
The world of microbes living in the human gut can have far-reaching effects on human health.
Multiple diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are tied...
Scientists find COVID-like viruses in bats
In a new study from France's Pasteur Institute and the National University of Laos, researchers found a new clue to the origins of the...
Stroke at 39 left college professor unable to speak
A few months before her 39th birthday, Sherry Pinkstaff challenged herself to run for at least 15 minutes every morning – and she did,...
How neighborhoods may protect older people from Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found that where older adults live may help protect against dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
They...
Many existing drugs may help to treat COVID-19
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening...
This food can reduce your diabetes risk, manage blood sugar
In a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers found that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and...
Cognitive decline is a common consequence of severe COVID-19
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are revealing the many devastating consequences that patients can face both during and after hospitalization.
In...
These diets helped women with diabetes cut heart attack, stroke risk
Eating patterns similar to the Mediterranean diet and the blood pressure-lowering DASH may help older women with Type 2 diabetes ward off heart attacks,...