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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...

Exercise may protect your blood vessel health from sugar

In a new study, researchers found that regular exercise can offset the blood vessel impairment that occurs after drinking sugary soft drinks. The research was...

This snail, human insulin hybrid may strongly improve diabetes treatments

In a new study, researchers have developed the world’s smallest, fully functional version of insulin, one that combines the potency of human insulin with...

Your exercise levels could predict your heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found that asking elderly patients how much they exercise can help predict their risk of heart disease and death. They...

Warmer weather slows COVID-19 transmission, but not by much

In a new study, researchers found that while the rate of COVID-19 incidence does decrease with warmer temperatures up until 52 degrees F, further...

This type of hair greying can be reversed, new study shows

In a new study, researchers have found evidence of human hair turning grey due to stress and then reverting to its natural color when...

Scientists find how to turn off breast cancer growth and metastasis

In a new study, researchers identified a gene that causes an aggressive form of breast cancer to rapidly grow. More importantly, they also discovered a...

Your cancer care is too important to wait

Minimizing your exposure to COVID-19 does not require sacrificing cancer care or preventive services. As New Jersey’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the state’s...

Common drugs for arthritis, allergies, and asthma may increase your COVID-19 risk

Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and used by many different routes, including tablets, topical...