One dose of this drug may reduce anxiety and depression for 5 years
A recent study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that a one-time, single-dose treatment of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, combined with...
Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used up to three times
N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once, can be...
This type of olive oil could effectively lower blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found consuming extra virgin olive oil every day can significantly reduce blood pressure, which is a key risk factor...
Scientists develop a fast, accurate, low-cost COVID-19 test
In a new study, researchers develop a new low-cost diagnostic test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that quickly delivers accurate results without the need...
Older people with a heart attack could benefit from more invasive treatment
In a new study, researchers found elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment.
The research was...
Nurses over drivers? Elderly over youth?… Who gets COVID-19 vaccine first?
In a new study, researchers suggest in this age of coronavirus, with vaccine experimentation moving at a historic pace to the clinical trials phase,...
Elderly in the US: Dementia risk has been rising for years
In a new study, researchers found over the past 20 years or so, the risk for US men and women suffering from cognitive impairment...
Drug hydroxychloroquine does not inhibit COVID-19 infection, scientists claim
In a new paper, researchers have come to the conclusion that chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxchloroquine (HCQ) are unlikely to provide clinical benefit against COVID-19.
The...
This hormone may reduce COVID-19 severity in women
Why are men at greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age?
In a new review study,...
This popular painkiller may largely lower blood pressure, harm health
Painkiller acetaminophen is commonly used for headaches and ingested orally.
But a recent study from the University of Copenhagen showed that this common painkiller could...