This weight loss drug could strongly benefit people with type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that patients with type 2 diabetes treated with a weekly injection of the breakthrough drug Semaglutide were able...
Most older people need this medical check but never do it
In a new study, researchers found that 80% of Americans over 50 say their primary care doctor hasn’t asked about their hearing in the...
Doing this can increase death risk in breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found that attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer.
Women who skip even...
Scientists find the cause of heart damage in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 patients' heart damage is caused by the COVID-19 virus invading and replicating inside heart muscle cells,...
New drug for Alzheimer’s disease prevention found safe and effective
In a new study, researchers found that a new drug that could prevent Alzheimer's disease by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a key enzyme involved...
Lung damage in COVID-19 is not caused by immune system overreaction
The turning point for people with COVID-19 typically comes in the second week of symptoms.
Many patients find it increasingly difficult to breathe and wind...
This study shows new treatments for COVID-19
In a recent study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and elsewhere, researchers found a variety of new ways to attack the COVID-19 virus,...
Scientists develop new vaccine for urinary tract infections
Anyone who has ever developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows that it can be painful, pesky and persistent.
UTIs have a high recurrence rate...
High dose of vitamin D cannot cut COVID-19 hospital stay, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that a single high dose of vitamin D3 does not shorten the length of stay or improve other...
This sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems
Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep.
Research has shown people with this sleep disorder have an increased risk of developing...