Preventing spread of COVID-19 earlier can strongly save lives
In a new study, researchers found that rates of mortality from COVID-19 are lower in areas where public health measures aimed at preventing the...
About half of Alzheimer’s disease cases are mild, 20% are severe
What percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia?
Do more people have a mild disease? Or are the majority suffering from...
COVID-19 virus does not attack the brain directly
In a new study, researchers found hallmarks of brain damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from COVID-19 patients...
Scientists develop blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
In three new studies, researchers provide convincing evidence that an in-house developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease can detect the disease early and track...
Most people hospitalized with COVID-19 have at least 1 symptom 6 months after falling...
In a new study, researchers found that more than three-quarters of COVID-19 patients have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming...
This diabetes drug could help treat most people with heart failure
In a recent study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, researchers found that 4 out of 5 patients with heart failure...
This study identifies COVID-19 patients who recover quickly and sustain antibodies
One of the pressing questions about COVID-19 remains: How long does immunity last?
One key indicator of immunity is the presence of virus-specific antibodies.
Previous studies...
This rapid blood test can find people at high risk of severe COVID-19
One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors' inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on to develop...
What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccines
Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes.
"People with all kinds of...
Scientists find new early warning sign for heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that the build-up of calcium in a major artery outside of the heart could predict a future heart...