Scientists find new cause of COVID-19 blood clots
Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection.
Blood clots can cause life-threatening events like strokes. And, in COVID-19, microscopic clots...
Higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy may lead to greater child IQ, shows study
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body.
A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in...
These common high blood pressure drugs linked to higher risk of cognitive decline
In a recent study at the University of California, San Diego, researchers found a class of drugs used for many conditions, including high blood...
Scientists find 7 different ‘disease forms’ in mild COVID-19
In a new study, scientists showed that there are seven "forms of disease" in COVID-19 with mild disease course and that the disease leaves...
This surgery may help treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure, particularly when combined with obesity, is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Metabolic surgery, such as gastric bypass and gastric...
Scientists create new ultrapotent COVID-19 vaccine
Preclinical data published in Cell show the nanoparticle vaccine spurs extremely high levels of protective antibodies in animal models.
An innovative nanoparticle vaccine candidate for...
Avoiding these foods could help prevent heart disease, stroke, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found that diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains, and sugary beverages, which have been linked to...
AI could detect asymptomatic Covid-19 infections by coughs
MIT researchers have found that people who are asymptomatic for Covid-19 may differ from healthy individuals in the way that they cough.
These differences...
Why the flu vaccine is more important this year
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated for the flu, fearing COVID-19 and flu cases could become a “twindemic” that would overburden the...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may reduce cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol.
The research...