Asthma not a big risk factor for severe COVID-19, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found examined whether asthma is a big risk factor for developing COVID-19 that is severe enough to warrant hospitalization...
This type of drug could slow down chronic kidney disease
Worldwide, 850 million people are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD)—a worrying figure, and one that continues to rise.
Treatment options for patients with CKD...
Scientists find a more powerful risk factor for diabetes than genetics
In a new study, researchers found losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes.
The research was conducted by a team at the University of...
This new therapy could effectively treat severe COVID-19
As countries around the world race to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, researchers are working to understand exactly how...
This weight loss diet may help reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that fungi in the gut linked to higher Alzheimer's risk can be reduced through a ketogenic diet.
They found...
Researchers find new way to predict severity of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found six molecules that can be used as biomarkers to predict how severely ill a patient will become.
The research...
This gout drug may help treat heart disease
In a new study, researchers found drug colchicine reduces the risk of major heart events in patients with chronic coronary disease.
The research was conducted...
Scientists find a new cause of blood clots in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have made significant steps forward in understanding COVID-19.
They found a new mechanism causing blood clots in COVID-19 patients and...
Stanford study finds why some older people can remember better than others
Even among healthy people, a faltering memory is often an expected part of aging—but it’s not inevitable.
Some people exhibit remarkable maintenance of memory function...
This kidney disease linked to severe COVID-19
In a recent study at Columbia University and elsewhere, researchers found that patients admitted to a New York City hospital with COVID-19 faced major...