Scientists find a big cause of congenital heart disease
In a new study, researchers found an important cause of congenital heart disease.
They discovered that certain loss of functions in the PLD1 (Phospholipase D1)...
Appetite linked to healthier gut in older people
In a new study, researchers found that over-60s with a good appetite have more diverse and different communities of microbes in their gut than...
These unhealthy eating habits may increase your risk of dangerous kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease is defined as either a structural and/or functional abnormality of the kidney.
It is a risk factor for end-stage renal disease and...
How long does protection last after COVID-19?
After your body’s disease defense system (the immune system) fights off a virus, it keeps a memory of it.
A study suggests that people’s immune...
How to protect against kidney disease
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist.
They sit below the rib cage on each side of the body. Kidneys...
Easy-to-deliver new treatment could stopping flu and COVID-19 viruses
In a new study, researchers developed a new treatment that appears to stop the replication of both flu viruses and the virus that causes...
Many older people incorrectly think their medicines have no side effects
In a new study, researchers found that older people often incorrectly assume medicines don’t have potential side effects.
The research was conducted by a team...
Scientists find the cause and treatment for heart damage in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers discovered some of the ways COVID-19 damages the heart and identified a class of drugs that could potentially protect...
This nutrient supplement may help prevent severe COVID-19, boost recovery
In a new study, researchers found that administering zinc supplements to COVID-19 patients with low levels of this element may be a strategy to...
Location, location, location: Regional tau in healthy people can predict Alzheimer disease
Subtle memory deficits are common in normal aging as well as Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia in older adults.
This makes AD...