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These common drugs linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes

In a new study, researchers found that regular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked...

New study confirms children are key to spread COVID-19, existence of superspreaders

In a new study, researchers examined more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19. They found...

This drug could benefit older people with blinding eye disease

In a recent study at the University of Arizona, researchers found that treating patients with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with...

This common beverage may reduce death risk in colon cancer

In a recent study at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and elsewhere, researchers showed that in a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, drinking...

Face masks can slow spread of COVID-19, but these 2 things matter a lot

The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring the...

Preventing heart disease should be a priority for people with type 2 diabetes, study...

In a new study, researchers found that even when risk factors linked to heart disease are optimally controlled, adults with Type 2 diabetes still...

These two anti-inflammatory drugs could boost recovery from severe COVID-19

In two new studies, researchers found the monoclonal antibody eculizumab and an experimental drug called AMY-101 showed strong anti-inflammatory effects that contributed to a...

This new therapy may help stop the spread of bowel cancer

In a new study, researchers found that gene therapy could be an option to help people with metastatic bowel cancer. The research was conducted by...

Scientists find new details of brain damage caused by COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found examined six patients with brain damage caused by COVID-19 using a specialized magnetic resonance (MR) technique. They found that...

Gut health may be key to normal sleep, study shows

With the fall and winter holidays coming up, many will be pondering the relationship between food and sleep. In a new study, researchers hope they...