Masks and the delta variant: What you need to know
stated that fully vaccinated people could take off their masks.
In hindsight, that recommendation may have backfired, as it came around the same time as...
This fat ‘indispensable’ in protecting the brain from dementia
In a new study from Augusta University, researchers found that beige fat can protect the brain from dementia. It can bring down the inflammation...
This new COVID-19 vaccine can give the body ‘border protection’
In a new study from The Ohio State University, researchers found a simple addition to injected COVID-19 vaccines could enhance their effectiveness and provide...
Scientists find new way to early detect diabetes-related blindness
In a new study from Indiana University, researchers found new biomarkers in the eyes could unlock the key to helping manage diabetic retinopathy, and...
A new heart at 18 put her on a new path
Jill Hollander was 9 when, during a visit to her cardiologist with her parents, he asked her to step outside so he could speak...
This finding may help develop new drugs for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
In a new study from Oregon Health & Science University, researchers found it's possible to use a synthetic thyroid hormone to regulate a gene...
5 things you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents 12 through...
From babies to teenagers, people need vaccines throughout childhood to provide them with immunity from potentially dangerous infectious diseases.
If individuals choose not to vaccinate...
This study finds the cause of muscle weakness in older people
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers found biological mechanisms that make people more susceptible to muscle weakness in later life.
They found diseases...
This bone problem may strongly increase COVID-19 death risk
Vertebral fractures occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity, and loss of...
This new blood test could improve prostate cancer detection
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could reduce over-diagnoses and thereby improve prostate cancer screening.
They also...