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COVID-19 virus may trigger diabetes in healthy people, increasing death risk

In a new study, researchers found that elderly people with diabetes who contract COVID-19 are at a much higher risk of dying from the...

Scientists find how to effectively treat vision loss in older people

In a new study, researchers have discovered an unexpected link between the two main forms of blinding eye disease, the leading cause of vision...

Light exercise may protect people with metabolic syndrome

In a new study, researchers found that physical exercise can act prophylactically for people with metabolic syndrome and protect them against heart diseases. Even light...

When ventilators don’t help COVID-19 patients, this might

Ventilators have gotten a lot of attention in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. But hundreds of hospitals around the world have another, less-publicized weapon that...

How to delay memory loss, according to science

In a new study, researchers found that small lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise could influence brain aging through certain molecular pathways. This means...

This high-tech mouthwash could effectively destroy tooth bacteria

Nearly every person in the world gets cavities in their teeth at some point in their lives, and about 70% of the world’s population...

This interval training could boost blood vessel function in high blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found that men with high blood pressure may have reduced blood vessel dilation in the legs and that a...

Unhealthy diet linked to this blinding eye disease in older people

In a new study, researchers found that people who ate a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains, and high-fat...

Intermittent fasting is a promising way to prevent type 2 diabetes

Intermittent fasting is known to improve sensitivity to the blood-glucose-lowering hormone insulin and to protect against fatty liver. In a new study, researchers found that...

This stuff in blood linked to more severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found a connection between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients with COVID-19. The research...