A short peanut butter test can help detect Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from the University of Florida, researchers found a short, non-invasive peanut butter odor test could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
The early diagnosis...
COVID -19 patients could have different variants in different parts of the body
COVID-19 continues to sweep the world causing hospitalizations and deaths.
Successive variants of concern (VoC) replaced the original virus.
They are increasingly escaping immune protection offered...
How the widely used diabetes drug metformin actually works
Physicians have used the drug metformin to treat type 2 diabetes for more than half a century, but despite its prevalence, researchers have lacked...
Weight loss could help people with type 2 diabetes recover after stroke
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the world is expected to rise dramatically to 700 million people in 2045.
Stroke is one of the...
WHO recommends antiviral drug for people with non-severe COVID-19
In a new WHO guideline, the antiviral drug molnupiravir is conditionally recommended for patients with non-severe COVID-19 who are at the highest risk of...
Scientists find five possible suicide genes
Every year, suicide takes the lives of more than 800,000 people worldwide.
It contributes to at least 15% of all global deaths due to injury.
Identifying...
Magnet in these popular devices may harm your heart health
Magnet technology is increasingly being used in portable electronic devices, such as the Apple AirPods Pro charging case, the Apple Pencil 2nd Generation, and...
Mammograms over-diagnose 1 in 7 breast cancers in the U.S.
In a new study from Duke University, researchers found about one in seven breast cancers detected by mammogram screening in the United States are...
These three risk factors may have the biggest impact on dementia
In a new study from the University of Minnesota, researchers found nearly half of all dementia cases in the U.S. may be linked to...
Heart disease starts in youth, study finds
Coronary heart disease (CHD) and related diseases due to the thickening or hardening of the arteries continue to be major public health problems.
Treatment of...