Scientists find new way to predict severe COVID-19
Most research on immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 vaccine development has focused on antibody responses to the spike protein and other viral...
This pain reliever may increase your risk of hip fracture
Scientists from Central South University found that the use of the pain medication tramadol was linked to a higher risk of hip fractures compared...
Restless sleep may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from Aarhus University found that restless sleep could be a sign of a disorder associated with diseases of the brain.
The research is published...
Newly diagnosed diabetes in people with COVID-19 may be just short-term
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital found many COVID-19 patients newly diagnosed with diabetes during hospital admission may in fact have a temporary form of...
Flu vaccination may reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 40%
Scientists from UTHealth Houston found that people who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop...
COVID-19 may be linked to thyroid diseases
Scientists from London Medical Laboratory found that there is a direct link between SARS-CoV-2 and abnormal thyroid function.
They found two factors may be at...
Hearing and vision issues linked to cognitive impairment in older people
Scientists from the University of Toronto found hearing impairment and vision impairment to be independently linked to cognitive impairment.
They found older adults with hearing impairment...
Your BMI is linked to death and longer ICU stay for COVID
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found in patients with COVID-19, a high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of...
Why women’s heart attacks are often missed
Scientists from the University of Florida found why women's heart attacks are often missed.
The research is published in American Heart Journal Plus and was...
Taking opioids at home after surgery: More harms than benefits
Scientists from McGill University found that prescribing opioid analgesics at discharge after surgery does not reduce pain and increases the risk of health problems.
These...