This antiviral drug could effectively stop spread and damage of COVID-19
In a new study from the National Institutes of Health and elsewhere, researchers found that an experimental antiviral drug can strongly decrease levels of...
Good dental health may help prevent heart infection
In a new statement from the American Heart Association, researchers suggest that maintenance of good oral health is more important than the use of...
Why some people have deadly diabetes complications
In a recent study at Michigan Medicine, researchers found that not all diabetes is created equally and high blood sugar isn’t the only culprit...
This sweat sensor could alert doctors, patients to looming COVID cytokine storm
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors recognized that patients who developed a "cytokine storm" -- a surge of pro-inflammatory immune proteins -- were often...
Is it a cold sore or cancer? Yearly dental visits can prevent more than...
You might know that yearly dental exams are recommended to keep your teeth and gums healthy. But did you know these routine visits can...
Why women may be better equipped to fight COVID-19
When it comes to COVID-19, women seem to be the stronger sex, suffering severe disease at about half the rate as men, but the...
Waist size may better predict heart rate problem in men
In a new study from University Medical Center Utrecht, researchers found that body mass index may be more helpful in predicting the risk of...
People who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose, new study shows
In a new study from he Penn Institute of Immunology, researchers found that people who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response...
This personality trait linked to Parkinson’s disease
In a new study from the Florida State University, researchers found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of...
This existing heart drug could help treat obesity
It has long been known that obesity is an inflammatory disease, i.e. a chronic defensive reaction of the body to stress caused by excess...