Why meat and eggs may harm your heart health
In a new guideline, researchers suggest people choose protein foods that come from plants more often.
The research was conducted by a team at the...
New chip could deliver COVID-19 test results on smartphone in 55 minutes
COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic nanobeads and a diagnostic tool that plugs into an...
This diabetes drug could reduce body fat in people with obesity
In a new study, researchers found that in adults with obesity or overweight, weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist semaglutide...
Supplements may protect people with low vitamin D from severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of...
Very few people with this high blood pressure disorder get diagnosed
In a new study, researchers found that only 3% of patients at high risk for primary aldosteronism (PA).
It is a common disorder that causes...
Children with this health problem 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that children with adrenal insufficiency—a condition in which the adrenal gland does not function properly—are at more than...
This common vegetable may slow down probate cancer growth
In a new study, researchers found that the chemicals present in white button mushrooms may slow the progression of prostate cancer.
Androgens, a type of...
Lower dose of this drug can reduce breast cancer risk with less side effect
While the drug tamoxifen reduces the risk of developing breast cancer and prevents recurrence, the side-effects cause many women to discontinue their treatment.
In a...
COVID-19 patients fare worse when they have this health issue
In a new study, researchers found that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have worse outcomes if they have high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, regardless of...
Lack of this vitamin may lead to dementia, study finds
In a recent study published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, researchers suggest that iron deposits in the brain—resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1 deficiency—can be regarded...