A how-to guide to the latest COVID therapies
More than two years after COVID-19 became a household term, the drugs to treat it are still quite new and often hard to come...
Common painkillers could help improve blood vessel health in people with depression
Science has long established a link between depression and cardiovascular disease, but the precise nature of the connection is less clear.
In a new study,...
Giving away money to unknown people could signal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from the University of Southern California found the way a senior handles his or her money offer clues about their risk for Alzheimer's disease.
They...
Light in your bedroom may increase obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes
Scientists from Northwestern University found that keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night's sleep, but may strongly reduce the...
This drug for Parkinson’s disease may help treat COVID-19
Scientists from the University of New Hampshire found that using an already existing drug compound in a new way, known as drug repurposing, could...
In some people, fish oil supplements may harm heart health
Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University found that omega-3 supplements are linked to an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation (a heart rhythm problem) in...
Breast cancer spreads at night, study finds
Scientists from ETH Zurich and elsewhere found breast cancer spreads at night.
The research is published in the journal Nature and was conducted by Nicola Aceto...
COVID-19 may lead to a new wave of diabetes
Scientists from Boston Children’s Hospital found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood sugar lasting months after...
Anti-malarial drug may help treat deadly brain cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive form of cancer in the brain that is typically fatal.
Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University found they could help...
Artery stiffness could show severe COVID-19 risk
Scientists from Newcastle University found assessing the stiffness of the arteries could help identify patients most at risk of dying from COVID-19.
The research is...