Scientists find new drug to treat severe COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers found a new drug that could prevent the consequences of COVID-19 infection.
The finding makes big progress to combat the...
More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
Aggressively treating high blood pressure might reduce the risk of a type of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can...
Scientists find COVID-19 virus jumped between people and mink
In a new study, researchers found examined COVID-19 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands.
They found that the virus likely jumped between people...
Scientists find how cannabis THC may prevent colon cancer
In a new study, researchers found that treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, prevented the development of colon cancer...
Most homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze
Studies show that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like COVID-19 when combined with frequent hand-washing and physical distancing.
Many of these studies...
This study shows a new cause of migraine headache
Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous social and economic burden.
Several findings suggest that...
United States COVID-19 transmission driven by these people, research finds
In a new study, researchers found the resurging COVID-19 transmission in the US is being driven by ages 20-49.
An estimated two in three COVID-19...
Common Alzheimer’s drugs may reverse blood vessel damage in type 2 diabetes
People suffering from a range of conditions called metabolic syndrome—which includes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity—have a stiffening of...
10 minutes less sitting and lying everyday may help prevent heart disease, diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that even a short reduction in daily time spent in lying or sitting could have several cardio-metabolic health...
Viruses from mosquitos may trigger stroke
In a new study, researchers found a deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke.
The research was conducted by a...