How the brain paralyzes you while you sleep
We laugh when we see Homer Simpson falling asleep while driving, while in church, and while even operating the nuclear reactor.
In reality though, narcolepsy,...
New COVID-19 drug is successful in lab, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that a new potential therapy for COVID-19 has shown success in preventing the disease’s symptoms in the lab.
The...
New breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and treatment
In a new study, researchers have made a breakthrough in the study of Alzheimer's which could inspire better treatments and earlier diagnosis.
They have for...
Men of all ages more affected by COVID-19 than women
In a new study, researchers found that men are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, have complications and die from the virus than...
This hormone may help beat obesity
In a recent study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, researchers found that a hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling...
Strong activation of this stuff in body may increase risk of severe COVID-19
T cells are a type of white blood cells that are specialized in recognizing infected cells and are an essential part of the immune...
This vitamin may protect you from vision loss
In a recent study published in Stem Cell Reports, scientists found that nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, can inhibit aggressive cell transformations during wound...
Mental problems may strongly linked to chronic physical diseases
In a new study, researchers found that poor mental health earlier in life leads to poor physical health in later life.
They examined 50 years...
Acting quickly after heart attack symptoms start can be a life saver
In a new study, researchers found that the longer the time between when heart attack symptoms start and a patient has an artery-clearing percutaneous...
COVID-19 deaths really are different. But best practices for ICU care should still apply
Exactly what kills a person with COVID-19?
How do those deaths differ from the deaths of people whose lungs fail rapidly because of other infections...