This heart drug may help treat COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that a federally approved heart medication could interfere with SARS-CoV-2 entry into the human cell host.
The medication bepridil,...
These 3 antibiotics could offer alternative to addictive opioid pain relievers
In a new study, researchers found that three decades-old antibiotics administered together can block a type of pain triggered by nerve damage.
These drugs—demeclocycline, chlortetracycline,...
Gum disease can increase risk of heart attack, stroke
In a new study, researchers found that people with gum disease periodontitis are at higher risk of major cardiovascular events like strokes and heart...
This study shows a possible way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study at Laval University in Canada, researchers found it might be possible to reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease by...
This popular diet could prevent or even reverse heart failure
In a recent study from Saint Louis University, researchers found that high fat or “ketogenic” diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure...
People with these blood types may have lower risk of severe COVID-19
In a recent study from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, researchers found that type O and rhesus-negative (Rh−) blood groups seem to be linked...
This common fruit may help reduce your blood sugar after a meal
Berries are an important component of a healthy diet, being rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and polyphenols.
In a recent study from the University...
New way to detect immune overreaction in cancer treatment and COVID–19
In a new study, researchers developed an "immuno-storm chip” that could diagnose cancer and COVID-19 patients at risk of a potentially lethal reaction.
The chip...
Tips for women to prevent heart disease
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause: about one in five American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
What to expect post-COVID-19-vaccine
What if it makes me sick? What if it doesn’t work? How long will it protect me?
For some people, anxiety over what may happen...