This common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk, study shows
High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a chronic illness affecting more than a third of Australians over the age of 18.
If left untreated, hypertension can lead...
This anti-viral treatment can have double effects on COVID-19, study shows
When the COVID-19 virus penetrates human cells, it lets the human host cell produce proteins for it.
One of these viral proteins, called PLpro, is...
Scientists find better treatments for colon cancer
Chemotherapy-based cancer treatment has distressing side effects for patients and increases the risk of developing resistance to the treatment.
In a new study, researchers have...
Over half of COVID-19 patients on mental health wards also had dementia, study shows
Over half of those who contracted COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia, says a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry
It is the...
Harvard study shows a new way to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
In a recent Harvard study, researchers found the proof of concept for a novel cell-based therapy to treat obesity, which is the main cause...
Adult COVID-19 patients can have multisystem inflammatory syndrome
In a new study, researchers found that adult patients with current or previous severe COVID-19 can develop a hyperinflammatory syndrome, which resembles multisystem inflammatory...
This study shows a new way to detect prostate cancer with nearly 100% accuracy
In a recent study at the University of Pittsburgh, researchers showed the highest accuracy to date in recognizing and characterizing prostate cancer using an...
Having spouse in ICU could increase the heart attack risk
Having a spouse in a hospital's intensive care unit may make a person more likely to have a heart attack or cardiac-related hospitalization themselves...
This hormone may curb COVID-19 inflammation, prevent ‘cytokine storm’
In a new study, researchers used genetic profiles of drugs to identify the hormone oxytocin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused...
How to do exercise creatively during the pandemic
With the coronavirus causing some gym-goers and regulars at the local recreation center to reconsider their workout spot, staying physically active means getting creative...