Brazilian COVID-19 variant much more transmissible, study finds
In a new study from Imperial College London and elsewhere, researchers found evidence that the P.1 coronavirus variant that was first seen in parts...
A novel light-based treatment for dementia, Parkinson’s disease
Light stimulation has been proposed as a promising therapeutic alternative for treating various neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cognitive and sleep disorders.
In...
Common appetite drug may strongly reduce obesity
In a recent study at the University of Liverpool, researchers found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss.
They say...
People with COVID-19 more likely to die after this heart problem
In a recent study at the University of Gothenburg, researchers found that COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of...
Financial stress may lead to physical pain in later years
In a new study from the University of Georgia, researchers found that financial stress not only can have an immediate impact on well-being but...
Glaucoma: Common vision loss disease you need to know
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can lead to vision loss and blindness.
It’s usually caused by abnormally high pressure inside the eye....
Many U.S. people want to stop taking PPIs and may have done it secretly
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly used medications in the United States.
While they are effective at treating symptoms such as...
Dogs can sniff out COVID-19 with impressive accuracy
In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found that specially trained detection dogs can sniff out COVID-19-positive samples with 96% accuracy.
They...
Prostate cancer: symptoms, tests, and treatments you need to know
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among American men.
The prostate is part...
UK B.1.1.7. COVID variant more transmissible, does not increase severity
In two new studies from University College London and elsewhere, researchers found no evidence that people with the B.1.1.7. variant experience worse symptoms or...