This mental problem may increase COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that people who are addicted to drugs or other substances are more likely to get COVID-19.
These people also...
Scientists find a new risk factor of type 2 diabetes
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep.
The condition can be short-term (acute) or can last a long time...
Scientists find these common drugs could treat severe COVID-19
In several recent studies from the University of Michigan and elsewhere, researchers found steroids can fight severe COVID-19.
They showed that common drugs known as...
Scientists find how to predict colorectal cancer risk in healthy people
In a new study, researchers have developed and tested one of the first U.S.-based models to predict risk for advanced precancerous polyps and colon...
This seaweed extract can be a promising treatment for brain cancer
In a new study, researchers found that a compound found in brown seaweeds could help to treat one of the most common and aggressive...
Even older people could benefit from cholesterol-lowering drug statins
In two new studies, researchers provide fresh evidence that LDL cholesterol-lowering therapies, including statins, can reduce the rate of major heart disease events in...
Calories by the clock? Squeezing most of your calories in early doesn’t affect weight...
In a new study, researchers found restricting meals to early in the day did not affect weight among overweight adults with prediabetes or diabetes.
The...
Chemicals in your living room may cause diabetes, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that flame retardants in nearly every American home could cause diabetes.
These flame retardants, called PBDEs, have been linked...
Eating nuts can cause changes in sperm DNA function, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that nut consumption causes changes in sperm DNA function.
The research was conducted by a team at the Universitat...
Many doctors use outdated guidelines to detect high blood pressure, study shows
The 2017 American Heart Association recommends the use of out-of-office blood pressure measurements such as ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) before making a new...