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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...

This drug may boost vaccine responses in older people

In a new study, researchers found that a drug that boosts the removal of cellular debris in immune cells may increase the protective effects...

Surgery and drugs are equally effective for treating diabetic eye disease

In a new study, researchers found that surgical and injectable drug approaches are equally effective for the treatment of bleeding inside the eye from...

This existing drug may help treat cancer

In a new study, researchers found that a drug used to treat pulmonary hypertension strongly reduced the capacity of tumor cells to migrate and...

Water may be an effective treatment for metabolic syndrome, study shows

In a new study, researchers discovered that fructose (i.e. fruit sugar) stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity and diabetes. They also...

COVID-19 does not cause hearing loss, study shows

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports on the possible hearing loss caused by the disease. In a new study, researchers...

The earlier type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is

In a new review study, researchers found that the earlier in life type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is. They looked at the results...

Scientists find a promising new way to treat pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found that a DNA mutation that occurs frequently in the development of many pancreatic tumors appears to make these...

This study finds new drug to treat COVID-19

In a recent study from the University of Kent and elsewhere, researchers found a drug with the potential to provide treatment for COVID-19. The study...