Scientists find the best blood thinner drug for people with irregular heart rate
Atrial fibrillation affects 3 to 6 million Americans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It arises when the heart’s upper chambers...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins could kill cancer cells by starving them
A recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has added to growing evidence that statin drugs may kill cancer cells and have uncovered clues to...
Drug for alcohol use disorder may help lose weight, boost metabolic function
In a new study, researchers found that disulfiram, a drug used to treat alcohol use disorder for more than 50 years, may help lower...
Scientists discover new gene crucial to breast cancer development
Over the past 20 years, several hereditary gene variants have been found that may predispose to the development of cancer.
Scientists have known for a...
Diabetes and heart failure are linked; treatment should be too
Having Type 2 diabetes or heart failure independently increases the risk for getting the other, and both often occur together, further worsening a patient's...
COVID-19 pandemic causes a 74% drop in overall emotional wellbeing
In a new study, researchers found that people who said they felt knowledgeable about the coronavirus at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic were...
COVID-19 may be linked to dangerous inflammatory disease in children
In a new study, researchers report that detailed analysis from the Italian COVID-19 outbreak shows an increase in cases of rare Kawasaki-like disease in...
This arthritis drug may improve breathing function in severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the clinically approved anti-inflammatory drug anakinra used to treat rheumatoid arthritis improved respiratory function in patients with...
Type 2 diabetes linked to worse brain function after a stroke
In a new study, researchers found that people with Type 2 diabetes, but not those with pre-diabetes, had worse cognitive performance three to six...
Marijuana may help fight resistant bacteria
In a recent study from the University of Southern Denmark, researchers found that cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabinoid from the cannabis plant, could help fight...