Prediabetes strongly linked to heart attack risk
Scientists from Saint Peter's University Hospital found that prediabetes appears to be a strong risk factor for heart attacks.
The research was presented at the...
People with this disease have higher risks of dementia, depression
Scientists from the University of Southern Denmark found that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher risks of dementia and depression.
The research was presented at...
Thyroid hormone treatment linked to higher death risk in heart disease
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that thyroid hormone treatment intensity is linked to an increased risk of heart death.
The research is published...
COVID-19 virus exploits many types of frailty and ill health
Scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found that the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have multiplied the risk of death by...
These eye diseases linked to higher risk of dementia
Scientists from the Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences found that age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk...
COVID-19 can have lingering impacts on the brain
In a recent study from Tulane University, scientists found in detail how COVID-19 affects the brain.
They found severe brain inflammation and injury consistent with reduced blood...
Half of U.S. adults should monitor blood pressure at home
Some people go to the doctor and find the intake so nerve-wracking their blood pressure spikes.
Others find the routine relaxing, as they're asked to...
Why diabetes strongly increases risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists found that the patients with diabetes have higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers compared to those without diabetes, exacerbating the effects COVID can have...
Weight-loss surgery can slash your cancer risk and death
Scientists from Gundersen Lutheran Health System found that people with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer...
This study finds a major cause of COVID-19 death in older people
In a recent study from the University of Washington and elsewhere, scientists found that the body’s ability to create these cloned cells falls off...