Cholesterol-lowering drug could improve heart artery function
In a new study, researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary arteries that provide oxygen...
Prior exposure to common cold viruses may reduce severity of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that some healthy people possess immune cells capable of recognizing the novel COVID-19 virus.
The reason for this might...
This vitamin may help prevent blinding eye disease
In a new study, researchers found that vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against nerve cell damage that leads to...
COVID-19 may cause deadly blood clots, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot clots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or...
New blood test shows great promise in detecting Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found a new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between people with and without Alzheimer's disease and in...
This finding could improve COVID-19 antiviral treatment
The only antiviral drug currently used to treat SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is remdesivir, but administering it is invasive and challenging.
In a...
Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea and berries may increase cancer risk
It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much...
COVID-19 virus can stay in your middle ears
In a new study, researchers have confirmed that SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind the current COVID-19 pandemic, can colonize the middle ear and mastoid...
5 easy ways to keep tabs on heart health
Tracking a few simple numbers can be a big help in keeping tabs on heart health.
But you need to pay attention to those numbers...
Scientists still don’t have all the answers about COVID-19
Seven months into the pandemic, U.S. government officials and scientists still disagree over basic safety guidance on the coronavirus.
People are still disregarding key public...