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This device allows people with type 2 diabetes to safely use more affordable insulin

In a new study, researchers found that adults with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy can safely achieve good blood sugar control using regular...

Doctor advises ‘follow your nose’ to early COVID-19 diagnosis

In a new paper, researchers suggest that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sudden onset of difficulty with smell (anosmia) or taste (dysgeusia), with no...

Lung-heart super sensor on a chip tinier than a ladybug

During a stroll, a woman's breathing becomes a slight bit shallower, and a monitor in her clothing alerts her to get a telemedicine check-up. A...

This diabetes drug may increase risk of heart failure

Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones. It helps control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it can also...

Scientists find how to predict Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it appears

In a recent study from Gladstone Institutes, researchers showed that particular patterns of brain activity can predict far in advance whether Alzheimer’s-like memory deficits...

Scientists find new way to detect breast cancer more accurately

In a new study, researchers have developed a new way to more accurately detect breast cancer in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery. The study will strongly...

These four things may increase your risk of coronavirus

Immunocompromised is a broad term reflecting the fact someone’s immune system isn’t as strong and balanced as it should be. Because immunocompromised people’s immune systems...

Obesity is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetics

In a new study, researchers found that obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times, regardless of genetic...

Obesity may increase your risk of severe COVID-19

In two new studies, researchers found that obesity may put even younger people at higher risk of more severe COVID-19 and increase the death...

More than half of Americans may receive inappropriate opioid treatments

Previous research shows that widespread opioid overprescribing contributed to the opioid epidemic. In a new study, researchers found that this dangerous trend has apparently been...