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COVID-19 links to this dangerous brain disease

In a new study, researchers found that coronavirus may cause clots within blood vessels (arteries) in the brain. The findings suggest early testing for D-dimer,...

Could a polio vaccine stop the coronavirus pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has scientists considering a few less-conventional options while vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are being developed. One option might be the oral polio vaccine. We...

Vitamin D could be an effective way to fight against diabetes

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a greater prevalence of both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes, and the relation of...

This study discovers a new chronic brain disorder

A recent study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute reported a new brain disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy. The team...

Signs of cancer may also be markers of heart failure

In a new study, researchers found that in patients with heart failure, several known tumor markers can also be indicators of heart failure severity...

Why smoking and COVID-19 don’t mix

As evidence continues to grow that people who smoke are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19, health professionals are turning to a familiar...

Statins may protect your gut health from obesity

In a new study, researchers found that the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins may work as a potential therapy to protect the gut from obesity. Statins...

New vaccine for viruses may help prevent diabetes

Scientists found that certain virus infections may play a part in the autoimmune attack that leads to type 1 diabetes. In a new study, researchers...

This algae-based nasal spray may help prevent COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could offer a preventive...

Spikes in emotional, physical stress after heart attack can return to normal

Soon after a heart attack, survivors show signs of elevated emotional stress and inflammation in their arteries – conditions that eventually can return to...