Getting a COVID-19 shot at life
In March 2021, Alonna Mushenski started coughing — a lot.
At first, she didn’t think anything of it. As a smoker, she coughed every morning...
Low omega-3 level in body linked to strong early death risk
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that a low omega-3 Index is just as powerful in...
Checking blood sugar using sweat, not blood
In a recent study published in ACS Sensors, researchers developed a new quick and painless sensor that measures blood sugar in human sweat.
The touch-based...
Your metabolism changes as you age, but it is different from what you know
In a new study from Duke University, researchers found your metabolism actually is at its highest when you're 1 year old.
It then gradually declines...
More than 50% of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease
In a recent study published in Diabetologia, researchers discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 percent of people with type 2 diabetes...
Cholesterol in brain strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from Scripps Research, researchers used advanced imaging methods to reveal how the production of the Alzheimer's-associated protein amyloid-beta (Aβ) in...
This lung drug may help treat heart failure, study finds
In a new study from the University of Manchester, researchers found a drug currently used to treat lung fibrosis may also help patients who...
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine still effective after 6 months, study finds
In a new study from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and elsewhere, researchers found that the Moderna vaccine is still effective against COVID-19...
How ‘Long COVID’ affects our immune systems
In a new study from Flinders University, researchers have delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19.
They showed that people's...
This study shows a major cause of hearing loss in older people
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, researchers found older people’s hearing problems may be because their brains work with less information.
They...