Newer type 2 diabetes drugs have heart and kidney disease benefits, too
In a new scientific statement, researchers claim two newer types of drugs prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor...
This study shows a new way to reverse aging-related impairments
Elderly people are more prone to infectious diseases as the function of their immune system continuously declines with the progression of age.
This becomes especially...
MIT scientists make a new drug to prevent COVID-19
In a recent MIT study, researchers designed a drug candidate that they believe may block coronaviruses’ ability to enter human cells.
The potential drug is...
Common blood test could advance heart failure treatment
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot keep up with its workload, causing symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs, and rapid...
Experts warn flu season returns as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight, the annual flu season emerges once again.
Cases of the flu have already begun to...
This study finds genetic factors that may increase COVID-19 risk
While the majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases result in mild symptoms, the virus does pose a serious threat to certain people.
Morbidity and mortality rates...
Actively speaking two languages may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Languages are used to convey thoughts, identity, knowledge, and the way people see and understand the world.
Mastering more than one language provides a gateway...
Does high blood sugar worsen COVID-19 outcomes?
As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those...
High cholesterol levels early in life leads to heart problems by middle age
In a new study, researchers found that having elevated cholesterol during the teens or early twenties increases a person's risk of having a heart...
These HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study finds
In a new study, researchers found a group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type 2...