Saturated fats may not cause heart disease, study shows
A key controversy is the role of saturated fats in health and disease.
Saturated fats are known to increase blood cholesterol levels, and increased blood...
Blood pressure management in this way can be effective and low-cost
In a new study, researchers found that at-home blood pressure monitoring using a web-based system offering personalized support and linked to a remote healthcare...
Why the COVID-19 variants are so dangerous and how to stop them spreading
With new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 detected around the world, and at New Zealand’s border, the risk of further level 3 or 4...
Being fat linked to worse heart health even you exercise a lot
In a new study, researchers found that physical activity does not undo the negative effects of excess body weight on heart health.
This was the...
Your exercising muscle can combat chronic inflammation on its own
In a new study, researchers found that human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised.
The...
This drug combo may help treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that treatment with drugs bamlanivimab and etesevimab, but not monotherapy with bamlanivimab, is linked to a reduction in...
Eating this food may help lower risk of type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that consumption of oily fish, but not non-oily fish, is linked to a lower risk for type 2...
New COVID-19 testing strategy could lead to fewer infections
In a new study, researchers developed a new algorithm that could help leaders make better decisions on how many symptomatic and asymptomatic people to...
This drug may help treat Lewy body dementia, study finds
There are no approved treatments for Lewy body dementia, the second most common cause of neurodegenerative dementia.
And there is an urgent need to find...
This study shows 7 different ‘disease forms’ in mild COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that there are 7 “forms of disease” in COVID-19 with mild disease course and that the disease leaves...