Hormones are key in brain health differences between men and women
Medical science has come a long way since the days of "bikini medicine," when the only time doctors managed a woman's health differently than...
Scientists find an important cause of autism
In a new study, researchers have found that autism spectrum disorder may be caused by defects in the mitochondria of brain cells.
The research was...
This common blood thinner drug can help inhibit COVID-19 virus
In a new study, researchers found that the common blood thinner drug heparin inhibits the SARS-Cov2 virus by reducing the virus' ability to attach...
Singing could help detect thyroid cancer
In a new study, researchers found that monitoring stiffness of tissue near a patient's thyroid while they sing can help to detect tumors.
The finding...
This prostate disease drug may help lower risk of Parkinson’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that taking a particular type of medication to treat an enlarged prostate is linked to a reduced risk...
Many COVID-19 patients have increased bleeding risk
The human body strives to keep itself in homeostasis, or balance.
When blood clots are created, the body’s innate response is to break the clots...
Bleeding gums may be a sign you need more vitamin C
Current advice from the American Dental Association tells you that if your gums bleed, make sure you are brushing and flossing twice a day...
This study finds a new drug to treat COVID-19
In a recent study from the University of Kent and elsewhere, researchers found a drug with the potential to provide treatment for COVID-19.
They found...
It’s cold outside! Do your joints hurt?
Stiffness, aches and pains are often associated with changes in weather, especially the falling temperatures of winter.
Understanding why certain people react to weather changes...
What do the new COVID-19 variants mean?
New coronavirus strains — some more contagious than the prevalent strain — continue to be identified across the globe.
David Cennimo, a pediatric infectious disease...