This study shows the cause of ‘cytokine storm’ in COVID-19
Many COVID-19 patients are severe enough to warrant admission to the hospital for monitoring and treatment.
A lot of these patients die from the disease...
This mental health issue may double your risk of dementia
In a recent study done by UCL, researchers found people who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to...
How to take care of older loved ones during a pandemic
Mask orders. Constant cleaning. Quarantine.
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how many people live.
This can be especially true for older adults.
As one of the...
This stuff in your food may increase risk of dangerous bowel disease
Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management.
In a new study, researchers found that consumption of fructose may worsen intestinal inflammation common...
High-fiber diet could mean low level gut inflammation, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that a diet rich in fiber could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflammation.
They found that dietary oat bran can...
Strong activation of this stuff in body linked to severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a type of anti-bacterial T cells, so-called MAIT cells, are strongly activated in people with moderate to...
This stuff in the mouth could lead to oral cancer
In a new study, researchers found that pathogens found in tissues that surround the teeth contribute to a highly aggressive type of oral cancer.
In...
This drug can boost survival in people with COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients...
This discovery enables adult skin to regenerate like a newborn’s
In a new study, researchers found that a newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn...
Scientists find why some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation
In a new study, researchers found why some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation.
They found how the molecular structure and sequence of the SARS-CoV-2...