Too much alcohol may raise death risk in people with abnormal heart rhythms
In a new study, researchers found when patients under age 54 were hospitalized with abnormal heart rhythms, those who abused alcohol were 72% more...
Antibiotics use early in life may increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease later in...
In a new study, researchers found that even short, single antibiotic drugs early in life may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older kids and adults
In a new study, researchers found that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material...
Overweight and under 50? Your risk of dementia may rise later in life
In a new study, researchers found that younger adults who are overweight or obese face a higher risk of dementia in their golden years.
They...
Google searches during COVID-19 pandemic hint at future increase in suicide
In a new study, researchers found U.S. Google searches for information about financial difficulties and disaster relief increased sharply in March and April compared...
Virologist shares what we know about COVID-19
Early this spring, University of Kentucky virologist Rebecca Dutch answered some of our initial questions about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease.
We asked...
New anti-viral treatment has double effects on COVID-19
When the COVID-19 virus penetrates human cells, it lets the human host cell produce proteins for it.
One of these viral proteins, called PLpro, is...
New way to perform COVID-19 test 10 times faster
Currently, it takes more than two hours to perform and evaluate a test for COVID-19—meaning that a laboratory can test only a very limited...
New method can diagnose cancer and determine metastatic risk in 2 hours
In a new study, researchers have developed a new method that can diagnose cancer and determine metastatic risk in 2 hours.
The research was conducted...
How to manage chronic health problems in COVID-19 pandemic
Coping with emergencies is challenging in the best of situations. During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are just trying to get by each...