This stuff is strongly activated in people with severe COVID-19
A type of anti-bacterial T cells, so-called MAIT cells, are strongly activated in people with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease, according to a study...
This sleep problem linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study confirms
New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions.
While the cause of...
Very few COVID-19 patients can survive this heart problem
In a new study, researchers found that people whose hearts stop due to severe COVID-19 are very unlikely to leave the hospital alive.
Out of...
These common nutrients may help stave off bowel cancer
Folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer.
But there is no evidence that garlic or onions, fish, tea or coffee...
This test could find the silent carriers of COVID-19
Scientists have demonstrated a quick and effective mass testing approach using saliva samples to detect individuals who have been infected with COVID-19 but are...
Newer type 2 diabetes drugs have heart and kidney disease benefits, too
In a new scientific statement, researchers claim two newer types of drugs prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor...
This study shows a new way to reverse aging-related impairments
Elderly people are more prone to infectious diseases as the function of their immune system continuously declines with the progression of age.
This becomes especially...
MIT scientists make a new drug to prevent COVID-19
In a recent MIT study, researchers designed a drug candidate that they believe may block coronaviruses’ ability to enter human cells.
The potential drug is...
Common blood test could advance heart failure treatment
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot keep up with its workload, causing symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs, and rapid...
Experts warn flu season returns as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight, the annual flu season emerges once again.
Cases of the flu have already begun to...