1 in 7 people in the world likely has (had) tick-borne Lyme disease
Scientists from Kunming Medical University found that more than 14% of the world's population probably has, or has had, tick-borne Lyme disease, as indicated...
Texas and Florida are big U.S. ‘diabetes spots’, study finds
Scientists from the Carle Illinois College of Medicine found that Texas and Florida are big U.S. centers for Americans dealing with short- and long-term...
New eye test could predict a heart attack
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh found that combining information about the pattern of blood vessels in the retina with genetic data can help...
Many older people have this non-Alzheimer’s dementia, study finds
Scientists from the University of Kentucky found the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia classified in 2019 and...
Diet soda linked to lower death risk in colon cancer
In a recent study from Yale University, researchers found a link between drinking artificially sweetened beverages and a much lower risk of colon cancer...
COVID-19 can harm brain health in the long run
COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don’t fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection.
In...
A single injection could treat HIV, study finds
Scientists from Tel Aviv University found a new and unique treatment for AIDS which may be developed into a vaccine or a one-time treatment...
1 in 3 older Americans may be prescribed drugs inappropriately
In a recent study from the University at Buffalo, scientists found the prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older Americans is linked to increased...
Scientists find a new way to repair damage after a heart attack
Scientists from the University of Manchester developed a new gel that can help to repair heart damage caused by a heart attack.
The research was...
Is monkeypox the next pandemic?
As more monkeypox infections are identified throughout the U.S. and the world, the public is more curious about the disease, especially because we are...