Scientists develop COVID-19 vaccine nasal spray
In a new study, researchers have successfully engineered a COVID-19 vaccine that can be administered through the nose.
They administered two doses of the vaccine...
Doing these things could lower death risk in alcohol drinking
In a new study, researchers found that different patterns of alcohol consumption—including drinking wine, consuming alcohol with food and spreading alcohol intake over three...
COVID-19 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, Yale study shows
In a new study, researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect the central nervous system and have begun to unravel some of the...
New drug combo for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years
People with Type 2 diabetes often take metformin as first-line therapy to help stabilize their blood glucose.
Eventually, some patients no longer respond to metformin...
This common food may help lower risk of high blood pressure, diabetes
In a recent study at McMaster University and elsewhere, researchers found that drinking milk is linked to a lower risk of diabetes and hypertension.
They...
Machine learning tool gives early warning of heart issues in COVID-19 patients
A team of Johns Hopkins University biomedical engineers and heart specialists have developed an algorithm that warns doctors several hours before hospitalized COVID-19 patients...
Vaping can cloud your thoughts, study shows
In two new studies, researchers found an association between vaping and mental fog.
Both adults and kids who vape were more likely to report difficulty...
Preventing spread of COVID-19 earlier can strongly save lives
In a new study, researchers found that rates of mortality from COVID-19 are lower in areas where public health measures aimed at preventing the...
About half of Alzheimer’s disease cases are mild, 20% are severe
What percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia?
Do more people have a mild disease? Or are the majority suffering from...
COVID-19 virus does not attack the brain directly
In a new study, researchers found hallmarks of brain damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from COVID-19 patients...