Common opioid painkillers may increase pancreatic cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that opioid use might increase a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
This is the first study to show...
Face masks can slow down COVID-19 spread, if people pay attention to these 2...
In a recent study at the National University of Singapore, researchers reviewed findings on face masks and how they filter or block the COVID-19...
These two drugs may help you recover from severe COVID-19
COVID-19 infection is characterized by a systemic increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines and often referred to as a “cytokine storm.”
This process can result in inflammatory...
Common cholesterol-lowering drugs may help healthy older people live longer
A recent study published in JAMA found the benefits statins may offer to older adults who have not yet experienced a heart attack, stroke,...
Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be better than nothing at all
In a new study, researchers found used a previously published model of a COVID-19 vaccination program to quantify the speed-versus-efficacy tradeoff of vaccination deployment.
The...
Why some prostate cancer can resist treatment
In a new study, researchers found a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can 'switch' character and become resistant to therapy.
These findings are...
Common gum disease linked to chronic kidney problems
In a new study, researchers found that an imbalance of the body's oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why...
New COVID-19 RNA test can give accurate results within minutes
In a new study, researchers invented a COVID-19 test that reduces testing time from 30 minutes to under five and delivers accurate results.
They also...
This depression drug could reduce PTSD symptoms rapidly and persistently
In a new study, researchers found that repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions strongly reduce symptom severity in people with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The...
1 in 7 Americans already infected with COVID-19 by Nov. 15, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that by Nov. 15 of last year, roughly 47 million Americans—about 14.5% of the U.S. population—had already been...