Widely used diabetes drugs may help you prevent Parkinson’s disease
In a recent study, researchers found that the higher risk of Parkinson’s disease among people with type 2 diabetes appears to be reduced by...
Scientists urge caution using drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19
While the world has its eyes on vaccines to stop the spread of coronavirus, therapeutics are still necessary to treat hospitalized patients.
One of these...
This cheap drug combo could lower heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that a daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure drugs taken with low-dose aspirin can cut the...
This common drug may reduce death risk in severe COVID-19
In a recent study, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against heart disease had a...
Inflammation linked to this dangerous brain disease in older people
Around 15% of Parkinson’s disease cases are related to a known genetic background, out of which mutations in the Parkin and PINK1 genes are...
Scientists develop high-throughput mitochondria transfer device
Scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a simple, high-throughput method for transferring isolated mitochondria and their associated mitochondrial DNA into...
This exercise method can help with arthritic knees
Millions of Americans suffer from the pain of arthritic knees.
In a new study, researchers found that an innovative exercise regimen may help relieve discomfort...
This study shows deep cause of autoimmune diseases
In a recent study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, scientists for the first time found individual cells that cause autoimmune disease from...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may boost gut health in obese people
In a new study, researchers found that statin drugs, a group of cholesterol-lowering medications, may help improve gut health in obese people.
The research was...
Quadriplegic patient uses brain signals to feed himself with two robotic arms
For more than 30 years—following an accident in his teens—Robert "Buz" Chmielewski has been a quadriplegic with minimal movement and feeling in his hands...