Most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes, study shows
In a new study, researchers suggested that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering most...
Many older men have this dangerous bone disease without knowing it
In a new study, researchers found that many older men who experience a fracture are still under-diagnosed with and under-treated for osteoporosis.
The research was...
COVID-19 is making this health problem worse, new study finds
In a new study, researchers found that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being...
This common vaccine could protect against respiratory infections in older people
The BCG vaccine has a broad, stimulating effect on the immune system.
This gives it an effective preventive action against various infections—possibly also against COVID-19.
In...
This drug may help prevent muscle aging in older people
In a recent study from the University of Basel, researchers found that a well-known drug can delay the progression of age-related muscle weakness.
They found...
How to care for someone with COVID-19
Cases of COVID-19 are spiking around the world and in the U.S.
While most people are coping with COVID-19 at home, a significant portion at...
Scientists make breakthrough discovery of Alzheimer’s treatment
In a new study, researchers have found new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease (AD) by studying the patients' brains with a newly-developed methodology.
This novel...
This hormone may offer new treatment for heart rhythm disorder
In a new study, researchers found that a hormone that helps regulate bone mass is also produced by the heart and could be used...
Stanford study develops new way to detect COVID-19 in minutes
Throughout the pandemic, infectious disease experts and frontline medical workers have asked for a faster, cheaper and more reliable COVID-19 test.
In a new study,...
Scientists develop new way to treat the leading cause of blindness
In a new study, researchers have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the...