This chemical in cigarettes linked to more severe flu, pneumonia infections
In a new study, researchers found that high levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are linked to higher...
Scientists find new way to predict heart failure
In a new study, researchers have discovered several new biomarkers that are associated with heart failure.
They found several inflammatory biomarkers and cell energy metabolites...
UV radiation from sunlight can reduce COVID-19 transmission, study shows
In a new study, researchers found evidence that the spread of COVID-19 is sensitive to UV exposure.
While this suggests that COVID-19 may vary with...
This hormone treatment can prevent type 2 diabetes in men
In a new study, researchers found that treatment with testosterone prevents or reverses newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in men.
This is the largest study...
Scientists discover a new way to prevent severe COVID-19
Understanding the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is key to developing effective treatments and long-lasting vaccines.
Of particular interest are...
Scientists find how drug ketamine can combat depression
In a new study, researchers found that a group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant...
People with mental illness should get COVID–19 vaccine first, study says
In a new study, researchers suggest that people with serious mental illness should be given priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes...
COVID-19 is much deadlier than flu, study confirms
In a new study, researchers found a clearer distinction between the flu virus and the COVID-19 virus:
Among hospitalized patients, COVID-19 was linked to an...
Scientists develop new vaccine to stop Alzheimer’s disease
Our immune system’s capacity to mount a well-regulated defense against foreign substances, including toxins, weakens with age and makes vaccines less effective in people...
This study finds some root causes of severe COVID-19
People infected by the novel coronavirus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly.
In two recent studies, researchers found that some life-threatening cases...