Obesity can weaken heart muscle in common heart failure
For decades, about half of all patients with heart failure appear to have hearts that contract normally—a syndrome now known as heart failure with...
Protective immunity against COVID-19 could last 8 months or more
In a new study, researchers found that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight re-infection.
They suggest that the immunity can...
Ginger may help treat certain autoimmune diseases
In a new study, researchers found that the main bioactive compound of the ginger root may lower autoantibody production and help halt diseases such...
Common opioid painkillers may increase pancreatic cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that opioid use might increase a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
This is the first study to show...
Face masks can slow down COVID-19 spread, if people pay attention to these 2...
In a recent study at the National University of Singapore, researchers reviewed findings on face masks and how they filter or block the COVID-19...
These two drugs may help you recover from severe COVID-19
COVID-19 infection is characterized by a systemic increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines and often referred to as a “cytokine storm.”
This process can result in inflammatory...
Common cholesterol-lowering drugs may help healthy older people live longer
A recent study published in JAMA found the benefits statins may offer to older adults who have not yet experienced a heart attack, stroke,...
Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be better than nothing at all
In a new study, researchers found used a previously published model of a COVID-19 vaccination program to quantify the speed-versus-efficacy tradeoff of vaccination deployment.
The...
Why some prostate cancer can resist treatment
In a new study, researchers found a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can 'switch' character and become resistant to therapy.
These findings are...
Common gum disease linked to chronic kidney problems
In a new study, researchers found that an imbalance of the body's oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why...