Exercise can boost blood flow to your brain
It’s not just your legs and heart that get a workout when you walk briskly; exercise affects your brain as well.
In a new study,...
Stress may increase your risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that feeling burned out may increase the risk for COVID-19 and more severe illness.
They found that lack of...
Mental illness linked to worse heart attack outcomes
In a new study, researchers found that people with a severe mental illness are more likely to die following a heart attack than those...
Scientists find a powerful new way to treat diabetic foot ulcers
In a new study, researchers found a powerful new approach for treating diabetic foot ulcers, which affect millions of people in the US and...
These ‘zombie’ genes come to life in the brain after death
In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active.
In a new study, researchers found that some cells even...
One nurse’s journey back to health after COVID-19
The last time you read Michelle Davis’s story, the Michigan Medicine nurse had recently been discharged from the hospital after two weeks of treatment...
Hormone drugs may help stop severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that hormone drugs that reduce androgen levels may help disarm the coronavirus spike protein used to infect cells...
Ultra-processed foods are breaking your heart
Ultra-processed foods account for 58% of total energy in the average U.S. diet, but diet is a modifiable risk factor in the prevention of...
In some people, COVID-19 immunity can last decades
In a new study, researchers found that antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 wane at different rates, lasting for mere days in some individuals while remaining present...
Common cold virus could offer some protection against COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the common cold virus could offer some level of protection against COVID-19 infection.
They found that human rhinovirus...