Signs of ‘long COVID’ can be found in eyes
In a new study, researchers found nerve fibre loss and an increase in key immune (dendritic) cells on the surface of the eye (cornea)...
This study shows how to predict Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it starts
For a person with Alzheimer’s disease, there’s no turning back the clock. By the time she begins to experience memory loss and other worrisome...
What we know about the COVID-19 Delta variant
The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants?
Natural selection has shaped...
Retired entertainer thought she slept awkwardly. It was a stroke.
Sharon Murff began her 58th birthday before dawn with a clicking sound in her head.
She didn't feel any pain. Yet when she looked in...
Many people have cognitive decline after COVID-19 infection
In two new studies, researchers showed cognitive impairment has been reported following recovery from COVID-19.
In the first study from the University of Texas, researchers...
Half of diabetic Americans need to get more protein in their diets
In a new study from The Ohio State University, researchers found that half of the adults surveyed living with diabetes did not consume the...
Driving with heart disease: Checking fitness to drive safely
People suffering from various types of cardiovascular disease are subject to a certain accident risk when driving a vehicle on the road.
High blood pressure,...
65+ and lonely? Don’t talk to your doctor about another prescription
In a new study from UC San Francisco, researchers found lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain...
These people may not get full benefit from COVID vaccination
In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found that a lower-than-normal immune response to the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19...
Even slightly higher blood pressure can harm your heart health
Blood pressure is the force manifested by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension...