Three big heart attack symptoms men and women share
Heart attack symptoms are often labeled as ‘typical’ in men and ‘atypical’ in women.
But in a recent study at the University Medical Centre Utrecht,...
New unique vaccine may effectively prevent COVID-19
In a recent study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found positive results that distinguish a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate from other...
This stuff in the brain may drive Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers propose that Alzheimer's disease may be driven by the overactivation of fructose made in the brain.
They outlined the hypothesis...
New finding could help separate COVID-19 patients who need immune-calming therapies
In severe cases of COVID-19, Emory researchers have been observing an exuberant activation of immune cells, resembling acute flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),...
Social factors could help find heart disease risk
Asking people simple questions about their social situation in addition to medical measures will give a more accurate picture of who might have a...
Many dementia cases can be prevented by avoiding these 12 things
In a recent study from the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, researchers found that modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could...
This old drug has a unique role in preventing heart attacks
In a new study, researchers found that a drug costing less than 2 euros per dose could reduce the long term consequences of a...
This study shows a new cause of cancer growth
In a recent study at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and elsewhere, researchers discovered a protein that drives the growth of cancers of...
COVID-19 can harm your eyes as well as your lungs
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, but in a new study, researchers found the virus can also infiltrate the eyes.
They reported a patient in...
This study shows dozens of existing drugs could kill cancer cells
In a recent study at MIT and elsewhere, researchers found that drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism — and even for treating arthritis in dogs...