Why your pets can be life savers in COVID-19 pandemic
Lockdowns, job losses and social isolation have been the hallmarks of 2020 as COVID-19 tightens its grip on the world, not only infecting millions...
Tension between these 2 things can shape COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two human factors are battling it out: awareness of the...
New blood test for Alzheimer’s disease can predict future cognitive decline
Despite decades of advances in the understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a blood test for predicting its risk remains elusive.
Imaging scans of the brain...
People with this heart problem should avoid heavy alcohol drinking
In a new study, researchers found that 14 drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism...
This new treatment may effectively suppress liver cancer
In a new study, researchers discovered a treatment combination that strongly reduces tumor growth in liver cancer.
This discovery provides a potentially new way of...
Scientists find promising treatment to protect kidney function in diabetes
In a new study, researchers found the potential benefits of new drugs in protecting kidney function in diabetes.
They found that combining two treatments that...
New hope for early detection of serious COVID-19
In a new study, researchers developed a way of testing whether or not COVID-19 patients' immune systems are gearing up to fight the virus...
This new psychedelic drug may help treat depression, addiction
In a new study, researchers developed a safer version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with the potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric...
Getting more vitamin D may help reduce this health problem in older people
When it comes to vitamin D, most adults exhibit either frank deficiency, which results in clear clinical symptoms, or insufficiency, which often goes undetected.
But...
This existing vaccine could reduce severity of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found an existing vaccine could make COVID-19 less deadly.
They examined 255 people vaccinated with the mumps-measles-rubella (MMR) vaccine since...