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...
Scientists find an unexpected way to recycle disposable masks
With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of incorporating old masks into a...
This cholesterol-lowering drug could help prevent diabetic eye diseases
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found that a drug currently used to reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream could help reduce the risk...
Southern diet could increase your heart attack risk
If your dinner plate often includes fried chicken, gravy-smothered liver, buttered rolls, and sweet tea—your heart may not find it so tasty.
They found that...
Heart inflammation risk highest after second COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
Scientists from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that the risk for heart inflammation after COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is highest in young men...
This cholesterol-lowering drug could help prevent diabetic eye diseases
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found that a drug currently used to reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream could help reduce the risk...
Vitamin D could effectively determine severity of COVID-19 infection
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin found that vitamin D can determine the severity of COVID-19, and they are calling on the government in Ireland...