Pneumonia from COVID-19 can increase dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Missouri found that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other...
Causes and risk factors of ‘bad’ blood cholesterol
An unhealthy lifestyle is the most common cause of high “bad” LDL cholesterol or low “good” HDL cholesterol.
However, gene that you inherit from your...
1 in 3 COVID-19 patients develop ‘Long COVID’, study shows
Scientists from UCLA found that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID."
In...
Can individual foods, vitamins and supplements prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
Many foods — blueberries, leafy greens, and curcumin (found in the spice turmeric), to name a few — have been studied for their potential...
People have longer lives, lower heart disease risks, study finds
Scientists from Boston University found that people taking part in the historic Framingham Heart Study are living longer and with less risk of having...
The FDA approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s, but Medicare won’t always pay...
Medicare finalized its decision to restrict its coverage of Aduhelm, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s disease drug, on April 8, 2022.
The decision means only patients who...
How to spot and prevent deep vein blood clots
Lots of things can cause pain and swelling in your leg. But if your symptoms stem from a blood clot deep in your leg,...
Vitamin C linked to lower risk of early death
Scientists from Herlev and Gentofte Hospital found high vitamin C concentrations in the blood from eating fruit and vegetables are associated with a reduced...
This ultrasound therapy could stop liver cancer spread
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that a noninvasive sound technology can break down liver tumors, kill cancer cells and spur the immune...
New method to predict when your dementia symptoms will appear
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have developed an approach to estimating when a person who is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, but...