This drug boosts survival in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19
Sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19, suggests a multicenter observational...
Common cold may help protect you from COVID-19
Seasonal colds are by all accounts no fun, but new research suggests the colds you have had in the past may provide some protection...
New COVID-19 vaccine can produce strong immune response in older people
In a new study, researchers found that an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates...
High-fiber diet may help reduce gut inflammation
Dietary oat bran can offset chronic gastrointestinal damage caused by radiotherapy.
Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients...
COVID-19 could reduce this hormone in men, increasing death risk
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 may deteriorate men's testosterone levels.
They found as men's testosterone level decreases, the probability for them to...
This cholesterol-lowering drug can help boost heart artery function
In a new study at Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary...
This asthma drug may treat Alzheimer’s disease, study shows
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting 47 million people worldwide and its prevalence is expected to triple to more than...
Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could address age-related hearing loss
In a new study, researchers found a way to develop a new ultra-low-cost hearing aid that can help older people worldwide who can't afford...
Scientists find new way to disinfect N95 masks
Researchers found that gently heating N95 masks in high relative humidity could inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus trapped within the masks, without degrading the masks’ performance.
As...
Poor bone quality could mean poor heart health
In a new study, researchers found links between lower bone mineral density and worse heart health in both men and women.
The research was conducted...