Contracting Covid-19 might increase your risk of type 1 diabetes
People who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 may be at a higher risk of developing the autoimmune disease Type 1 diabetes, according to a...
This study shows the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University found a new mechanism by which clumps of tau protein are created in the brain, killing brain cells and...
This vitamin deficiency strongly raises your risk of COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Birmingham found that healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin...
Why is deadly brain cancer glioblastoma so difficult to treat?
Brain cancers, in general, present many challenges when it comes to treatment.
The blood–brain barrier is the most significant factor working against us, because it...
Yale scientists find a big cause of severe COVID-19 and death
Scientists from Yale have found identified a particular immune response pathway that leads to severe illness and death in people infected by the SARS-CoV-2...
1.3 million smokers may quit after FDA bans menthol cigarettes
Scientists from the University of Waterloo predict that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead...
Preventing type 2 diabetes: Steps toward a healthier life
People with diabetes have a problem with blood sugar. Their blood sugar, or blood glucose, can climb too high. Having high levels of sugar...
Living in a green area could boost your cognitive function
Cognitive function in middle age is a strong predictor of whether a person may develop dementia later in life.
Scientists from Boston University found that...
Why this plant virus is so powerful at fighting cancer
A plant virus that infects legumes, called cowpea mosaic virus, has a special power that you may not have known about:
When injected into a...
Urinary symptoms may increase death risk in older men
Scientists from Tampere University found that for men in their fifties and older, moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence...