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This fat in body may protect you from diabetes

Brown fat is found in a layer of fat under the skin, typically in a region extending from the base of the head and...

Omega-3 supplement may increase your cancer risk a little bit

In two recent studies published in the British Journal of Cancer and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, researchers found that there is no...

Sleep plays a big role in healing traumatic brain injuries

In a new study, researchers found that good sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury. They used MRI to evaluate the enlargement...

Most COVID-19 variants do not persist through secondary transmissions

In a new study, researchers found that most COVID-19 variants rarely persist through secondary transmissions. The research was conducted by a team at the University...

When COVID-19 strikes a family

Fred Godfrey thought the COVID-19 pandemic was “hogwash”, as he put it. “I didn’t think I needed the stupid mask and that I knew better...

‘Silent’ heart attacks may increase risk of stroke

In a new study, researchers found that silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older. They found the long-term risk...

When you should do a surgery after a COVID-19 diagnosis

In a new study, researchers found that surgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a COVID-19 diagnosis. They found that surgery that takes place...

Electricity could help speed wound healing

In a new study, researchers found that electric stimulation may be able to help blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen to wounds,...

New drug could cut bladder cancer death risk by 30%

In a new study, researchers found that a new type of drug can increase the survival of patients with the most common form of...

This study develops new COVID-19 vaccine nasal spray

In a recent study at Lancaster University, researchers successfully engineered a COVID-19 vaccine that can be administered through the nose. They administered two doses of...