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This drug may help prevent migraine headache

In a new study, researchers found that taken every other day, drug rimegepant shows could be a preventive treatment of migraine. The research was conducted...

Why ‘super agers’ can keep Alzheimer’s disease away

'Super aging' refers to exceptionally high cognitive functionality, even when people turn 80 or 90 years old. In a new study, researchers found a possible...

Why COVID-19 increases stroke risk

In a new study, researchers found how COVID-19 increases the risk of stroke. They made the finding by running fluid spiked with a COVID-19–like protein through...

Will you get severe COVID-19? This blood test can tell

In a new study, researchers found that a full blood count of COVID-19 patients predicts fairly accurately whether the infection will have a complicated...

Blood pressure difference between arms could mean higher death risk

In a new study, researchers confirmed that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to a greater risk of heart attack,...

Common prostate cancer drugs may help treat COVID-19 effectively

In a new study, researchers found that drugs that target the androgen receptor – successful in controlling prostate cancer – may also work against...

Diabetes may raise risk of this dangerous health issue in older people

In a recent study at North Jutland Aalborg University Hospital, researchers found that having type 1 diabetes is linked to a 33% increase in...

This study predicts most effective antibodies against COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers published an article about the COVID-19 virus and its characteristic spike protein. They predict which antibodies would provide the best...

Common high blood pressure drugs may actually harm your heart health, study shows

In the United States, nearly half of all adults—or just over a hundred million—have high blood pressure, and its prevalence is increasing. Worldwide, the condition...

Exercise helps people with low back pain, but no one agrees on why

Exercise is scientifically proven to provide relief from chronic low back pain (CLBP), but a new UNSW Sydney systematic review shows researchers are still...