Reducing frailty could help prevent dementia, study finds
Scientists from Dalhousie University found that reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia.
They found that frailty was a...
How to deal with ‘COVID-somnia’ and sleep well at night
Scientists from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found about 56% of Americans have "COVID-somnia," an increase in sleep disturbances during the pandemic.
They found in people...
Prediabetes may be linked to cognitive decline, vascular dementia
Scientists from University College London found that prediabetes may be linked to worse brain health and conditions like cognitive decline and vascular dementia.
The research...
New drugs may help kill bowel cancer
Scientists from the Hudson Institute of Medical Research found drugs that are being tested to treat leukemia could also be used to fight bowel...
COPD and smoking may increase death risk in COVID-19
Scientists from University College London found that smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and...
Scientists find leading cause of death in people with diabetes
Scientists from Imperial College London found cancer is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes.
The researchers that between 2001-2018 heart disease and stroke were...
These arthritis drugs may make COVID-19 vaccine less effective
Scientists from the Arthritis Foundation found some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines.
The finding suggests that disease-modifying drugs used for arthritis may reduce...
More than one drink a day may increase high blood pressure risk in these...
Scientists from Wake Forest University found drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure among adults...
Grapefruit juice and some drugs don’t mix
Grapefruit juice and grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium, nutrients your body needs to work properly.
Grapefruit...
CBD from cannabis may inhibit COVID-19, research finds
Scientists from the University of Chicago found evidence that cannabidiol (CBD), a product of the cannabis plant, may help inhibit infection by SARS-CoV-2.
They also...