How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain.
It...
Daily multivitamin may be unnecessary, Harvard study shows
Scientists from Harvard University found that daily multivitamin may be an unnecessary habit.
That's because for the average American adult, a daily multivitamin doesn't provide...
Most older US people ready to take updated COVID-19 boosters
Within weeks, updated COVID-19 vaccines could become available across the United States, offering protection against new variants of coronavirus.
Scientists from the University of Michigan...
Mental health problems strongly linked to heart rate problem, high blood pressure
In a study from the University of South Australia, scientists found another reason why people should be paying more attention to mental health:
It is...
Scientists find why some older men have higher risk of diabetes
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins University, scientists found that older men who have lower lean body mass as they age are more...
New gel could help treat deadly brain cancer
In a study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, scientists developed a new injectable gel to help treat the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma.
Like the hardiest...
For people with diabetes, weight loss surgery may be the best option
In a study from Columbia University, scientists found bariatric surgery—either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy—is recommended for people with type 2 diabetes and a...
Vitamin B9 deficiency may be linked to higher risks of dementia, death
Scientists from Mount Sinai found that low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia...
Common hormone may increase risk of chronic kidney disease
Scientists from Boston University found that a steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic...
COVID-19 infection may harm right side of your heart
In a recent study from the University of Glasgow, scientists found that the COVID-19 virus is linked to impaired function of the right side...