Avoiding these foods could help prevent heart disease, stroke, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found that diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains, and sugary beverages, which have been linked to...
AI could detect asymptomatic Covid-19 infections by coughs
MIT researchers have found that people who are asymptomatic for Covid-19 may differ from healthy individuals in the way that they cough.
These differences...
Why the flu vaccine is more important this year
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated for the flu, fearing COVID-19 and flu cases could become a “twindemic” that would overburden the...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may reduce cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol.
The research...
Smokers face three times risk of early death from heart disease, shows study
Smokers face nearly three times the risk of early death from heart disease and stroke compared to people who never smoked, according to new...
Dementia and other cognitive disorders may lead to severe COVID-19
Dementia and other cognitive disorders now appear to be risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia.
The findings...
This study shows how to detect pancreatic cancer at treatable stages
In a recent study at the University of Missouri, researchers found novel pieces of biological information, such as RNA, which may serve as biomarkers...
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...