This small habit may lower your risk of Parkinson’s disease
While movement problems are the main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, people with the disease often have other symptoms such as constipation, daytime sleepiness, and...
This arthritis drug may help treat severe COVID-19
A recent study from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital found that the drug tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of arthritis, can...
These 3 things top older people’s concerns about seeking emergency care
Even before the pandemic, older Americans had concerns about seeking emergency care because of the costs they might face, the amount of time they...
Scientists develops first guideline for common bowel diseases
In a new guideline, researchers give advice for diagnostic testing and therapeutic options for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
This is the first clinical...
Scientists find promising antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
In a new study, researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or "nanobodies," against COVID-19 that were produced by a llama named...
This old drug could prevent lung damage in people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found early clinical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of an existing drug in treating COVID-19.
They applied a well-established existing drug...
Why opioids cannot fix chronic pain
A broken heart is often harder to heal than a broken leg.
In a new paper, researchers say that a broken heart can contribute to...
This blood infection linked to severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that people with severe COVID-19 and a secondary blood infection were significantly sicker upon hospital admission, had longer...
This anti-diarrhea drug can kill cancer
In a new study, researchers found evidence that the anti-diarrhea drug loperamide could be used to induce cell death in glioblastoma.
Glioblastoma is a very...
Breast milk could help treat COVID-19 and protect babies
In a new study, researchers found that the breastmilk of mothers who have recovered from COVID-19 contains strong antibodies to the virus.
Breast milk could...