The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure
It's a triple health threat faced by tens of millions of Americans. But few think about it until they're forced to.
Even then, the interplay...
This cancer treatment may help treat COVID-19
Beta-blockers could potentially be used to treat COVID-19, according to a new international study by Italian and Australian scientists.
University of South Australia cancer researcher,...
These personality traits may help you prevent dementia, study shows
Our aging brains collect tangles and sticky plaques that can interfere in our cognition and memory.
But a recent study at Northwestern Medicine found some...
Abnormal blood pressure in sleep could increase risks of heart disease, stroke
In a new study, researchers found people who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future heart disease especially heart...
This treatment for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years
People with Type 2 diabetes often take metformin as first-line therapy to help stabilize their blood glucose.
Eventually, some patients no longer respond to metformin...
1 in 5 people with COVID-19 only show gut symptoms
In a new review study, researchers found that almost one in five patients with COVID-19 may only show gut symptoms.
The findings of the review...
Scientists find group of COVID-19 patients who recover quickly and sustain antibodies
One of the pressing questions about COVID-19 remains: How long does immunity last?
One key indicator of immunity is the presence of virus-specific antibodies.
Previous studies...
Removing this food ingredient could save thousands of lives from heart disease
Banning a harmful ingredient from the Australian food supply could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease according to new research from The George...
Scientists find new cause of COVID-19 blood clots
Blood clots continue to wreak havoc for patients with severe COVID-19 infection.
Blood clots can cause life-threatening events like strokes. And, in COVID-19, microscopic clots...
Higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy may lead to greater child IQ, shows study
Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body.
A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in...