This unhealthy habit may cause Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. It afflicts 5.8...
Blood thinner drugs may help treat COVID-19, study confirms
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown that blood thinner therapy was linked to improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
But many questions remained—about...
Coronavirus mutation may have made it more contagious, shows study
A study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds that the virus that causes the disease is accumulating genetic mutations, one of...
When you have a stroke may determine if you survive
A new study found that stroke patients admitted to rural hospitals over the weekend may be at higher risk of death.
The study examined the...
Expert explains common form of dementia and the treatments
Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is a relatively frequent but often misunderstood form of dementia, which can cause loss...
These scans could help quickly detect COVID-19 in stroke patients
Scans of the upper lungs that already are part of evaluating some stroke patients also could help save time in detecting COVID-19 earlier than...
Depressive symptoms linked to high stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk of stroke.
They showed that individuals who scored higher...
Many ‘long-hauler’ COVID-19 patients have prolonged skin problems
In a new study, researchers found that some COVID-19 patients experience long-lasting skin symptoms that vary according to the type of COVID-19 skin rash.
They...
This study shows a new way to fight pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers: Fewer than 10% of people with this type of cancer remain alive five years later.
The tumor...
Most people have strong antibody response to COVID-19 for at least five months
In a new study, researchers found that the vast majority of people infected with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 mount a robust antibody response that is relatively...