Many older people incorrectly think their medicines have no side effects
In a new study, researchers found that older people often incorrectly assume medicines don’t have potential side effects.
The research was conducted by a team...
Scientists find the cause and treatment for heart damage in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers discovered some of the ways COVID-19 damages the heart and identified a class of drugs that could potentially protect...
This nutrient supplement may help prevent severe COVID-19, boost recovery
In a new study, researchers found that administering zinc supplements to COVID-19 patients with low levels of this element may be a strategy to...
Location, location, location: Regional tau in healthy people can predict Alzheimer disease
Subtle memory deficits are common in normal aging as well as Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia in older adults.
This makes AD...
These people are more prone to COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers found that men, older adults and smokers exhibit certain genomic traits in their airways that make it easier for...
Common gut problem linked to COVID-19
In a recent study at Cedars-Sinai and elsewhere, researchers found that an enzyme that helps COVID-19 (coronavirus) infect the body also plays a role...
This common nutrient is good for your heart rate
Omega-3 fatty acids have a long history of being heart-healthy, but exactly why and how has been less clear.
In a recent study at the...
New retinal implants can give artificial vision to the blind
In a new study, researchers developed technology that could partially restore vision in blind people.
The research was conducted by a team at Ecole Polytechnique...
Helping people with COVID-19 avoid blood clots
It seems like every week new data comes out about blood clots in patients with COVID-19.
Thrombosis puts someone hospitalized for COVID-19 more at risk...
Scientists discover new way to halt excessive inflammation
In a new study, researchers discovered a new way to 'put the brakes' on excessive inflammation by regulating a type of white blood cell...