Diabetes drug may be a new weapon against HIV, study finds
In a new study from the University of North Carolina, researchers found that a widely used diabetes drug, metformin, could fight AIDS-causing retrovirus HIV.
They...
More heart infections and strokes in the U.S. linked to opioid epidemic
In a new study, researchers found that the ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic may have led to an increase in the number of strokes due...
Scientists find a better way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly.
In...
COVID-19 antibody tests, even rapid finger pricks, are effective
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found that antibody testing is predictive of prior COVID-19 infection, and rapid screening methods—even from finger...
This study shows a new cause of type 2 diabetes
In a recent study at Texas Tech University, researchers found a specific group of neurons in the brain may play a crucial role in...
2 in 3 COVID-19 hospitalizations are caused by these 4 health problems
In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide are attributable to at least one of four...
This health problem cause half of new diabetes cases annually in U.S.
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found that reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2...
COVID-19 and sleep: What you need to know
Excerpts from a conversation between Dr. Marishka Brown at NIH and Dr. Chandra Jackson, an NIH expert on sleep.
Brown: From a sleep perspective, how...
This weight loss surgery may lower heart disease risk
Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side effects of the procedure...
Reducing this in your diet may boost muscle health
In a new study from Tokyo Metropolitan University, researchers found that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key players in muscle repair, proliferate better in low...