Scientists find blood vessel damage and inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains
In a new study, researchers found examined how COVID-19 affects a patient’s brain.
They found hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood...
These eating habits are linked to chronic kidney disease
The link between dietary habits and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully known.
In a new study, researchers found that skipping breakfast and late...
This anti-inflammatory drug could reduce COVID-19 death risk
In a recent study, researchers examined the effects of the anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab on critically ill patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.
Unlike steroids, which suppress the...
This new program strongly improve blood pressure, cholesterol control
Despite being known risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remain under-treated among a large proportion of patients.
In...
Masks and distancing are not enough to stop spread of COVID-19
Wear a mask, keep your distance, avoid crowds—these are the common recommendations to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.
However, the scientific foundations on which these recommendations...
These drugs could effectively treat diabetes, protect heart health
Less than a decade ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved drugs for treating type 2 diabetes in an entirely new way.
Since that time,...
Scientists discover a major cause of death in COVID-19
In a recent study from Yale University, researchers found the mechanisms behind a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Extensive blood clots...
This depression drug could shut down the brain if used too much
Ketamine is an anesthetic and pain relief drug.
It has recently been proposed as a new treatment for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Beyond its anesthetic...
Here’s to a healthy 2021, with resolutions from heart doctors
Deep in their hearts, everyone has to be looking forward to a fresh start in 2021.
And who would know better about matters of the...
For better heart health, step to it
In a new study, researchers found that women who met the federal physical activity guideline of 30 minutes per day of moderate activity exclusively...