New study confirms lack of vitamin D may increase risk of COVID-19
Vitamin D is important to the function of the immune system and vitamin D supplements have previously been shown to lower the risk of...
Your eyes may hold clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that certain regions in the retina—the lining found in the back of the eye—are more affected by Alzheimer's...
Face masks could lead to more COVID-19 spread without this
In a recent study at the University of Vermont and elsewhere, researchers found that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally...
New antibody treatment could help high risk patients recover from COVID-19
A newly approved antibody therapy for COVID-19, produced by the pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company, could help high-risk patients recover from the disease...
Healthy sleep habits may help reduce heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers found that adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other...
Several hepatitis C drugs may help treat COVID-19, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that several hepatitis C drugs can inhibit the COVID-19 virus main protease, a crucial protein enzyme that enables...
Newer blood thinner drug plus aspirin could cut stroke risk by nearly 30%
In a new study, researchers found that people with heart plaque, suffered a minor stroke, and were treated with the newer blood thinner ticagrelor...
This new drug boosts heart health in people with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney...
In a new study, researchers found the investigational drug finerenone reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure in patients with chronic kidney...
Scientists find critical virus features that cause COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found new features of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
This finding could be useful for developing vaccines and treatment...
New prostate cancer drugs may help treat COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers found drugs that could fight advanced prostate cancer that could also prevent and or treat acute respiratory distress syndrome...