How diabetes and obesity affect the brain
With more than 30 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes, and another 87 million diagnosed with obesity, both conditions have become national epidemics.
The two diseases...
Ancient part of immune system may boost severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that one of the immune system's oldest branches, called complement, may be influencing the severity of COVID-19 disease.
Among...
Childhood trauma may make your body and brain age faster, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than...
How COVID-19 changed the way people responded to a heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that the death rate for people who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during...
This stuff in blood may predict lung cancer and colon cancer risks in men
In a new study, researchers found that blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men...
Scientists do not make strong recommendation for drug remdesivir in severe COVID-19
In a new paper, researchers make a weak recommendation for the use of remdesivir in patients with severe COVID-19, and strongly support continued testing...
People who lived longer with cancer at higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that cancer patients diagnosed more than 24 months ago are more likely to have a severe COVID-19 infection.
Cancer...
Why disrupted sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
In a new study, researchers found why disrupted sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries.
The research was conducted by a team at the University...
Scientists find new way to detect prostate cancer with near-perfect accuracy
In a new study, researchers demonstrate the highest accuracy to date in recognizing and characterizing prostate cancer using an artificial intelligence (AI) program.
The research...
Scientists discover a new method to treat human herpes viruses
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses.
The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome...