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This new at-home heart monitoring device could save lives

In a new study, researchers developed a simple new heart-monitoring technique to help people self-monitor their conditions at home without the need for hospital...

Can people with heart disease exercise safely?

In a new paper, researchers provide the first recommendations on sports and physical activity in all types of heart disease. The research was conducted by...

Scientists discover antibodies that may protect against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that COVID specific IgA monoclonal antibodies may provide effective immunity in the respiratory system against the novel coronavirus—a...

Too much fruit sugar in meals may cause a leaky gut, fatty liver disease

In a new study, researchers found excessive consumption of fructose—a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet—can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which...

Scientists find new way to predict who will get severe COVID-19 and die

In a new study, researchers have identified two markers of inflammation that reliably predict the severity of COVID-19 cases and the likelihood of survival. The...

Intensive weight loss may reduce obesity-related cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found that an intensive lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss lowered the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with...

COVID-19 in wastewater can be infectious, study shows

In a new study, researchers found wastewater containing the COVID-19 virus may be a serious threat. The research was conducted by a team from the...

How to treat the most common heart attacks

One in five patients die within a year after the most common type of heart attack. In a new paper, researchers provide new treatment guidelines...

This test method could find COVID-19 carriers with no symptoms

In a new study, researchers confirm the success of a new COVID-19 pooling test that identifies all positive people, including asymptomatic carriers, in a...

This popular high blood pressure drug may cause harmful side effects

Chlorthalidone is the guideline-recommended diuretic drug for lowering blood pressure. But a recent study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center showed that this drug could...