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Mild COVID-19 infection very unlikely to cause long-term heart damage

In a new study from University College London, researchers found mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or...

Have high blood pressure? You may want to check your meds

In a new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, researchers found that nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood pressure, a leading...

Anxiety linked to faster Alzheimer’s disease development

In a new study from the Medical University of South Carolina, researchers found that anxiety is linked to an increased rate of progression from...

1 in 3 people with severe COVID-19 still have lung changes after a year

In a new study from the University of Southampton, researchers found most patients discharged from hospital after severe COVID-19appear to return to full health,...

Combining these drugs with statins may reduce stroke risk

In a recent study at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, researchers found that taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke...

Why bald men may have higher risk of severe COVID-19

In a new study from Applied Biology Inc. in Irvine, Calif., researchers found that a gene known to cause a form of hair loss...

This drug combo may reduce your risks of heart attack and stroke

In a recent study from the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, researchers found that treatment with a statin in combination...

Stress and anger can worsen heart failure

In a new study from Yale, researchers found that mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure. Heart failure is...

This surgery can be a ‘cure’ for type 2 diabetes

In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that metabolic surgery is more effective than medications and lifestyle interventions in the long-term...

Scientists develop new method to treat pancreatic cancer

In a new study from the University of Toronto, researchers found that about half of patient-derived pancreatic cancer cell lines are highly dependent or...