High blood pressure at any age may speed cognitive decline
In a new study, researchers found high blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults.
The research was...
Blood of COVID patients could predict severity of illness, improve treatment
In a new study, researchers found key biomarkers in the blood of COVID-19 patients, which can help predict the severity of illness and lead...
This study shows a new way to restore cognitive function in the elderly
Aging is an inevitable process that starts immediately after birth and ultimately leads to physical health problems as well as a decline in psychological...
The first vaccines for COVID-19: what we know so far
Almost immediately after the SARS-CoV-2 virus was identified in January 2020, scientists got to work on a vaccine.
In less than a year, one of...
Common high blood pressure drugs do not increase COVID-19 risk
While the COVID-19 pandemic left the world searching for answers, one healthcare concern is about the use of certain high blood pressure drugs, and...
AI-powered microscope could check cancer margins in minutes
When surgeons remove cancer, one of the first questions is, "Did they get it all?"
Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD...
COVID-19 causes more severe disease than flu
In a new study, researchers found that nearly twice as many people were admitted to hospital for COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic...
This type of food can strongly increase your death risk
Supermarket shelves are increasingly flooded with ultra-processed foods produced by extensive industrial processing, which are generally low in essential nutrients, high in sugar, oil,...
Oxford vaccine shows strong promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers report further data from the Phase I/II clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine.
The findings show how ChAdOx1...
This stuff in the gut may boost your metabolic and mental health
Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and most of the world's population now live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more...