Coronavirus treatments: keep your eye on anti-complement drugs – they look promising
Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19 remains. Many drugs are being...
Depression linked to dangerous bowel diseases, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that depression is more common among people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the years before they...
These healthy diets linked to a higher risk of bone fractures
In a new study, researchers found that vegans, vegetarians, and pescetarians may be at higher risk of bone fractures. Compared with people who ate meat,...
High blood sugar could increase COVID-19 death risk for non-diabetics
In a new study, researchers found that abnormally high blood sugar may worsen outcomes and mortality rates for COVID-19 patients, including those without diabetes. They...
People with bad childhoods more likely to have heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease...
U.S. COVID-19 cases could nearly double at the end of January 2021
In a new study, researchers found that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is likely to increase to 20 million by the end of...
This simple eye exam could lead to early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
In a new study, researchers found that a simple eye exam combined with powerful artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning technology could provide early detection...
COVID-19 infection combined with this health problem strongly increase death risk
While respiratory issues continue to be the most common symptom of a COVID-19 infection, the disease could also be linked to an increased tendency...
This number is a more powerful predictor for diabetes than genetics
In 2019, approximately 463 million people worldwide had diabetes, of which the vast majority (around 90%) was type 2 diabetes. Diabetes doubles the risk of...
This new antiviral drug may help treat COVID-19, study shows
Coronaviruses are studded with so-called Spike proteins. These latch onto human cells to enable the virus to break in and infect them. The development of...