Harvard study shows tofu and plant proteins may help lower heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that eating tofu and foods that contain higher amounts of isoflavones was linked to a lower risk of...
Scientists find why COVID-19 spreads quickly in patients’ lungs
Around the world, scientists are racing to find ways to combat the symptoms of COVID-19 as the number of global cases surpasses 9 million.
In...
Muscle relaxant drugs could cause dangerous health problems in older people
In a new study, researchers found office visits for ongoing prescribing of skeletal muscle relaxant drugs tripled from 2005 to 2016.
Moreover, in 2016, nearly...
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay
In a new study, researchers found that napping could do more than just reboot energy levels and improve mood.
They found that people who took...
How to stay safe, healthy and cool this summer despite COVID-19 threat
With the arrival of warm weather, and as states begin to loosen months of lockdown restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, it's only natural that...
Stanford research shows exercise may boost muscle repair, reverse aging
In a new study at Stanford School of Medicine, researchers found that regular exercise restores youthfulness to tissue repair.
The researchers also identified a molecular...
This bacterial predator could help reduce COVID-19 deaths
In a new study, researchers found that a type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients...
What can you do about the opioid crisis? Get a free naloxone kit and...
Who needs a free naloxone kit?
Just about anyone who might come across an opioid overdose, according to a range of University of Alberta experts.
Alberta...
This very old drug may help treat severe COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that a 2,000-year-old medicine might offer hope against severe COVID-19.
The medication, called colchicine, is an anti-inflammatory taken as...
This ultrasound treatment could destroy cancer
In a new study, researchers have developed a non-invasive technology platform for gene delivery into cancer cells.
The research was conducted by an international research...