These personality traits may affect your risk of ‘pre-dementia’
In a new study, researchers found that some common personality traits may affect people’s risk of developing pre-dementia conditions.
The research was conducted by a...
Scientists urge halt in using malaria drug for COVID-19 treatment
The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," the first words of the Hippocratic Oath, provides...
These 2 things strongly affect outcome of cancer treatment
In a new study, researchers found that what we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy—and likely many other medical treatments—because of ripple effects...
NYC COVID-19 outbreak had European and U.S. origins, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that New York City's first confirmed COVID-19 cases stemmed primarily from European and United States sources.
It is the...
Don’t ignore signs of stroke or heart attack due to COVID-19 crisis
Hackensack University Medical Center is cautioning patients not to ignore symptoms of a stroke or heart attack due to fear of contracting COVID-19.
Many hospitals...
This study shows a surprising cause of heart disease, blood vessel damage
Long-term exposure to environmental noise—think planes, trains, and automobiles—has been linked in multiple studies to adverse health effects such as poor sleep, psychiatric disorders,...
How to protect against COVID-19 pandemic PTSD
As many places start to look forward to life after the first wave of the coronavirus, another type of illness could be about to...
Reducing inflammation may boost cognitive recovery after stroke
Reperfusion therapy, the gold standard for stroke treatment, helps restore blood flow after a stroke caused by a clot, preventing loss of brain tissue.
However,...
Scientists find new effective way to treat sleep loss with less side effects
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders and is most commonly treated with hypnotics.
However, hypnotics have a motor and cognitive side effects.
A...
This popular gout drug may help treat heart disease
A recent study from the University of California, Los Angeles, and elsewhere found that a medicine long used to treat gout may provide new...