Diabetes risk and diets: What you need to know
Scientists have found that dieting methods can strongly influence diabetes risk.
In a recent study from McMaster University, researchers found that eating at least two...
Gripped by gout: how to avoid the ache and agony
Sudden, painful swelling at the base of the big toe is often the first warning sign of gout. It can affect other joints as...
COVID-19 household transmission is high, and children play a big role
Scientists from the University of Ottawa found that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread.
Approximately 50%...
People with diabetes can eat these breads without blood sugar rise
Choosing a carbohydrate is confusing, and there are many differing views on how much and how often you can eat them – or whether to...
COVID-19 therapy combo can work better to fight infections
Scientists from Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin found that COVID-19 therapies are better in combination than alone.
They tested the mechanisms of action of antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs.
They...
This sleep problem linked to recurrent heart attack, stroke
Scientists from the University of Oslo found that nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia.
The findings suggest that heart patients should be assessed for insomnia...
Why most smokers don’t get lung cancer
Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease.
Scientists from the Albert Einstein College...
Scientists find the key to predicting life expectancy in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from UT Southwestern found that cognitive decline is the biggest factor in determining how long patients with Alzheimer's disease will live after being...
These diabetes, high blood pressure drug may reduce COVID-19 death risk
In a study published in The BMJ, researchers found a COVID-19 survival benefit linked to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), an angiotensin...
Common ‘forever chemicals’ may increase diabetes risk
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in...