COVID-19 and dementia share this in common
In a recent study published in Brain, researchers found an anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19.
They estimated...
Why infants are less affected by COVID than adults
As any parent knows, infants are prone to getting respiratory infections.
In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found that the infant immune system...
Former diving champion brushed off symptoms that turned out to be heart valve disease
Len Rapkins can barely remember a time when he wasn’t fit.
As a teen growing up in Great Britain, he trained as a boxer, gymnast...
Why some people more likely to have bowel diseases
In a new study from CIC bioGUNE, researchers examined the DNA of more than 160,000 people who provided information on the frequency of their...
This nasal vaccine may help fight new viral variants
The emergence of COVID-19 variants such as delta and omicron have sent scientists scrambling to determine whether existing vaccinations and boosters are still effective...
Why some people cannot resist COVID-19 like others
In a recent study published in Science, researchers partially solved the mystery of why some people are less naturally resistant to COVID-19 than others.
The study...
Scientists find a better way to predict death in heart disease
In a new study from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, researchers found a novel artificial intelligence score provides a more accurate forecast of the likelihood...
Scientists find tooth growing inside a man’s nose
In a new study, researchers found a 38-year-old male patient complaining of difficulty breathing through one of his nostrils for several years actually has...
Omicron variant is likely everywhere while delta cases are on the rise
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has most likely spread around the world already.
But ineffective COVID-19 testing will continue to hamper scientists' ability to say...
Grape seed extract may help increase lifespan, reduce cancer
In a new study from China and the U.S., researchers found that injecting a chemical found in grape seed extract into older mice could...