How COVID-19 pandemic linked to more liver disease cases
A new study from Osaka City University Hospital found liver disease was negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the first year of the pandemic.
The...
AI and robotics find hidden signatures of Parkinson’s disease
A new study from the NYSCF Research Institute successfully found new cellular hallmarks of Parkinson's disease by creating and profiling over a million images...
Diabetic eye disease: what you need to know
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes. It affects blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye).
If you have diabetes, it’s...
COVID-19 infection may increase risk of neuropathy
A new study from Washington University in St. Louis found that some people infected during the COVID-19 pandemic's early months experienced peripheral neuropathy—pain, tingling...
High-fiber diet can protect you from colon cancer
Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon). The colon is the final part of the digestive tract.
Colon...
Drugs for weight loss: Benefits and risks you need to know
Obesity is a chronic disease that affects more than 4 in 10 adults in the United States, and nearly 1 in 10 Americans have severe...
Different SARS-CoV-2 variants may cause different long COVID symptoms
A new study from the University of Florence found that the symptoms connected to long COVID could be different in people who are infected...
Causes of heart rhythm disorders you need to know
An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat.
Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly, or...
What are heart valve diseases?
Heart valve diseases are problems affecting one or more of the four valves in the heart.
Heart valves open and shut with each heartbeat to...
With a heart attack and stroke behind him, pilot plans transcontinental adventure
Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying.
At 16, he became a glider pilot with...