Scientists find a new way to treat common bowel diseases
In a new study, researchers found a new way (a bacteria consortia) to complement missing or underrepresented functions in the imbalanced microbiome of inflammatory...
Can exercise lessen the severity of COVID-19?
For years, researchers have studied the benefits of exercise in preventing dozens of health conditions. But can regular physical activity also help people lessen...
COVID-19 vaccines may protect you for years
In two new studies from Washington University in St. Louis and The Rockefeller University, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccines may provide protection for at...
This diabetes drug may increase risk of heart failure
Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones.
It helps control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it can also...
A Swim, a stroke and a show
“I was 8 years old, learning to swim, and the waves kept pummeling on top of me,” recalls Shutt, a Los Angeles resident and...
5 common causes of sudden cardiac arrest you need to know
Cardiac arrest usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart.
The disturbance could lead to a failure of effective pumping and thus a sudden...
Why is it so hard to withdraw from some depression drugs?
In a new study from the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers found why it is so difficult for people to withdraw from some antidepressant...
What a mini stroke is, and why you need to act FAST
Mollie McDermott, M.D., M.S., and Cemal Sozener, M.D., have much knowledge when it comes to identifying and treating a mini stroke, also known as...
Scientists find a new way to fight against heart failure
In a new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers found that switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for...
This sleep pill can prevent kidney damage in obesity with diabetes
In a new study from the University of Granada, researchers found that melatonin protects from kidney damage caused by obesity with type 2 diabetes.
They...