This brain pressure problem causes headache, eye diseases
In a new study, researchers found a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, and the increase corresponds with rising...
Severe allergic reaction very rare with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that despite scattered media reports of severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, such incidents are very...
COVID-19 is deadly for middle-aged adults, not just older people
COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly over the past several months, and the U.S. death toll has now reached 400,000.
In a new study, researchers found...
Can aspirin lower colon cancer risk in older people? It depends on when you...
Regular aspirin use has clear benefits in reducing colorectal cancer incidence among middle-aged adults, but also comes with some risk, such as gastrointestinal bleeding.
And...
Children highly likely to transmit COVID-19 to others
In a new study, researchers found that while children are less susceptible to illness with the new coronavirus, they are nearly 60% more likely...
This study finds many existing drugs that can kill cancer
In a recent study published in Nature Cancer, researchers found that drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism, and for treating arthritis in dogs, can also kill...
Blood tests may improve early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers have found that blood tests measuring the hallmark Alzheimer's protein, b-amyloid (amyloid), could radically reduce the cost of clinical...
New COVID-19 antibody test can check immune response very fast
In a new study, researchers developed a simple test to determine who has developed COVID-19 antibodies.
The antibody test can be completed in five minutes.
It...
General health checkups may find early signs of Parkinson’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that blood pressure, the hematocrit (the percentage of red blood cells in the blood), and serum cholesterol levels...
3 in 4 American adults likely to get COVID-19 vaccine
In a new study, researchers found that more than three-quarters of U.S. adults report being "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to get the COVID-19...