Scientists find key to controlling spread of new COVID variants
Scientists from Yale School of Public Health emphasize the continuing importance of vaccines and booster shots in controlling infections from highly contagious new variants...
Rapid loss of smell can predict dementia, Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from the University of Chicago found not only can a decline in a person's sense of smell over time predict their loss of...
Obesity may increase risk of this inflammatory bowel disease
In a recent study from Norfolk and elsewhere, researchers found that obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is linked to an increased...
COVID-19 vaccine patch fights variants better than needles
Scientists from the University of Queensland found a needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional...
54% of younger U.S. adults suffers from a chronic disease, study finds
Scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than half of young adults between the ages 18 and 34...
‘Natural immunity’ from COVID-19 omicron can be limited and weak
In a recent study from Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco, researchers found that in unvaccinated people, infection with the omicron variant of COVID-19...
Many people with heart failure have uncontrolled high blood pressure, study shows
Heart failure occurs when the heart can’t pump as well as it should and fails to deliver enough oxygen to the body, making it...
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer increases death risk in heart disease
Scientists from National Cancer Institute found that hormone therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of cardiovascular disease-related death, especially in older men.
They found...
Scientists find easy ways to decrease dementia risk
Scientists from Sichuan University found that physical and mental activities, such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends, may help lower...
Brown fat could help protect against pre-diabetes
In a recent study from Washington University in St. Louis, scientists found that brown fat in the body could protect against pre-diabetes.
They found that...