This cheap drug combo could lower heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that a daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure drugs taken with low-dose aspirin can cut the...
This common drug may reduce death risk in severe COVID-19
In a recent study, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against heart disease had a...
Inflammation linked to this dangerous brain disease in older people
Around 15% of Parkinson’s disease cases are related to a known genetic background, out of which mutations in the Parkin and PINK1 genes are...
Scientists develop high-throughput mitochondria transfer device
Scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a simple, high-throughput method for transferring isolated mitochondria and their associated mitochondrial DNA into...
This exercise method can help with arthritic knees
Millions of Americans suffer from the pain of arthritic knees.
In a new study, researchers found that an innovative exercise regimen may help relieve discomfort...
This study shows deep cause of autoimmune diseases
In a recent study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, scientists for the first time found individual cells that cause autoimmune disease from...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may boost gut health in obese people
In a new study, researchers found that statin drugs, a group of cholesterol-lowering medications, may help improve gut health in obese people.
The research was...
Quadriplegic patient uses brain signals to feed himself with two robotic arms
For more than 30 years—following an accident in his teens—Robert "Buz" Chmielewski has been a quadriplegic with minimal movement and feeling in his hands...
Why protecting your brain against infection takes guts
The brain is uniquely protected against invading bacteria and viruses, but its defense mechanism has long remained a mystery.
In a new study, researchers found...
Why older adults are at higher risk of heart attack
In a new study, researchers have made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age.
The human...