This stuff in lungs can drive deadly symptoms in severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a cytokine 'hurricane' centered in the lungs drives respiratory symptoms in patients with severe COVID-19.
The research was...
Over half of COVID-19 survivors suffer from major depression
In a new study, researchers found that more than half of individuals with prior COVID-19 illness have met the criteria for symptoms of major...
Scientists find new chemotherapy with fewer side effects
In a new study, researchers found a way to allow some future cancer patients, including children with leukemia, to avoid their chemotherapy's worst and...
These foods linked to high risks of heart disease and stroke
In a recent study at Shenzhen University, researchers found that fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke.
And...
This fat in body may protect you from diabetes
Brown fat is found in a layer of fat under the skin, typically in a region extending from the base of the head and...
Omega-3 supplement may increase your cancer risk a little bit
In two recent studies published in the British Journal of Cancer and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, researchers found that there is no...
Sleep plays a big role in healing traumatic brain injuries
In a new study, researchers found that good sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury.
They used MRI to evaluate the enlargement...
Most COVID-19 variants do not persist through secondary transmissions
In a new study, researchers found that most COVID-19 variants rarely persist through secondary transmissions.
The research was conducted by a team at the University...
When COVID-19 strikes a family
Fred Godfrey thought the COVID-19 pandemic was “hogwash”, as he put it.
“I didn’t think I needed the stupid mask and that I knew better...
‘Silent’ heart attacks may increase risk of stroke
In a new study, researchers found that silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older.
They found the long-term risk...