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What social distancing may do to your brain

Have you recently wondered how social-distancing and self-isolation may be affecting your brain? In a new study, researchers discovered a brain molecule that functions as...

This health problem is the leading risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization

In a new study, researchers found chronic kidney disease to be the leading risk factor for hospitalization from COVID-19. The research was conducted by A...

Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce your heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found that replacing red meat with high-quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be linked to...

Harvard scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage

In a new study, researchers have successfully restored vision by turning back the clock on aged eye cells in the retina to recapture youthful...

Dose of exercise matters for people with type 2 diabetes

In a recent study at the University of Calgary and elsewhere, researchers found for people with type 2 diabetes, both aerobic exercise training (like...

This study redesigns face masks to improve comfort and protection

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from COVID-19, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in...

This healthy diet may help protect you from common arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety...

These 2 things can lead to a higher risk of severe COVID-19

In a recent international study, researchers found genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of smoking and obesity on increasing susceptibility to severe COVID-19 and...

11 hidden hardships only patients understand, and ways to cope

Leah Brock knows the stress and anxiety that often goes along with being a patient. As a Michigan Medicine social worker, she helps patients develop...

This ‘anti-antibiotic’ allows for use of antibiotics without resistance

In a new study, researchers found that an inexpensive, FDA-approved drug—cholestyramine—taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antimicrobial resistance. The research...