Opioid pain killers linked to mood disorders, pancreatic cancer
In a new study from the University of Queensland, researchers found people who are prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of...
Should you stop or keep taking your daily aspirin?
In a new study from the University of Tasmania, researchers found there is no clear evidence about the harm or benefit of either cessation...
This new PCR test can detect all COVID-19 variants
In a new study from Rutgers University and elsewhere, researchers developed a PCR test that uses molecular beacons not only to diagnose COVID-19 infection,...
Seaweed salad could help reduce high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
In a study from the University of South Carolina, researchers found dietary seaweed could help reverse metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions...
Heart attack patients with this symptom have higher death risk
In a new study from Braga Hospital, researchers found just 76% of heart attack patients with dyspnoea (shortness of breath) or fatigue as their...
Fourth COVID vaccine shot for Omicron cannot benefit these people
In a new study from the Sheba Medical Center, researchers found the fourth dose of existing mRNA COVID-19 vaccines offer little benefit to younger...
‘Elite sleeper’ genes could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease
A new study from UC San Francisco found some people are gifted with genes that pack the benefits of slumber into an efficient time...
Women have higher death risk in heart emergency
A new study from Copenhagen University found women are less likely to receive lifesaving treatment for cardiogenic shock than men.
The study was presented at...
This antiviral treatment is effective for COVID-19 new variants
In a new study from Rutgers, researchers found an antiviral drug used to treat SARS-CoV-2 remains effective against the newest variants of the evolving...
How to eat less salt to protect your blood pressure and heart health
Chances are you consume too much sodium, which can cause high blood pressure.
Putting away the saltshaker is never a bad idea, but the vast...