This heartburn drug linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer
A Michigan Medicine gastroenterologist discusses the recent recall of ranitidine, or Zantac, and shares treatment options and tips for individuals living with heartburn.
Recently, the...
This drug may effective fight coronavirus that causes COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have shown that drug remdesivir is highly effective in stopping the replication mechanism of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The...
Scientists find first curative treatment for heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that by making a gene that allows cancers to spread to be overactive and functional in the heart,...
This diet may help protect your cognitive function
In a new study, researchers found that adherence to the Mediterranean diet—high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil—correlates with higher cognitive function.
Thy...
COVID-19 may increase heart damage, Harvard scientists say
Lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome have taken center stage as the most dreaded complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new...
Existing drugs may provide a first-line treatment for COVID-19
In a recent study, a group of European researchers found that already approved drugs may hold the key to treating COVID-19.
According to them, drug...
Heavy drinking into older age could add 4 cm to waistline, increase stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found more than half of drinkers aged 59 and over have been heavy drinkers and this is linked to...
This study shows big breakthrough for leading cause of blindness
A recent study from the Queen Mary University of London and elsewhere identified a new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
It showed much...
Common drug combo may prevent ‘broken heart’ when you lost a loved one
While most people gradually adjust to the loss of a loved one, there is an increase in heart attack and death among bereaved people,...
This gene variant could stave off Alzheimer’s disease, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that people with a gene variant that puts them at high risk for Alzheimer's disease are protected from...