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This study shows a new treatment for chronic low back pain

Low back pain is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide, with an estimated 80% of people likely to experience it at...

Diet high in this nutrient may help lower blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found that people who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples, and berries, could lead...

COVID-19 vaccine trials cannot tell us if they will save lives

In a new paper, researchers suggest that although vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine trials currently underway...

New blood test can help identify more than 50 types of cancer

In a recent study at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and elsewhere, researchers found a new blood test could detect more than 50 types of cancer...

COVID-19 could threaten your heart, study shows

It has been months since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation, leaving more than 200,000 people dead—a number that continues to climb. Meanwhile, we are...

Scientists find new way to detect Alzheimer’s disease early

Scientists have developed a method to detect the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that is 10 times more sensitive than current blood testing technology. While still...

5 ways to reduce stroke risk this World Stroke Day

Strokes do not discriminate — they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they do not stop because of a pandemic. About one in...

Scientists find a new method to detect stomach cancer early

A promising new biomarker that appears in patients before stomach cancer develops may help with early detection of the disease and improve patient response...

These 3 things could strongly predict COVID-19 death

In a new study, researchers found how the risk of death from COVID-19 increases with age, frailty, and comorbidity. The research was conducted by a...

Cannabis CBD can help reduce lung damage in COVID-19, study shows

In a new study, researchers found that one way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients...