This common diabetes drug could reverse inflammation in the liver
The diabetes drug metformin has been prescribed to hundreds of millions of people worldwide as the frontline treatment for type 2 diabetes.
Yet scientists don't...
Without this, face masks could lead to more COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of COVID-19—wearing a...
Fatter legs linked to lower risk of high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found adults with fatter legs — meaning they have a higher percentage of total body fat tissue in their...
How blood clotting can be first sign of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers describe how thrombosis (blood clots in the circulatory system) was an early indication of infection in a COVID-19 patient.
The...
Single-dose flu drug could help reduce virus spread in households
Baloxavir marboxil, sold under the brand name Xofluza, was effective to treat flu in adults, children, and those at high-risk, regardless of whether they...
Two vitamins and this common drug may help fight COVID-19, study shows
The COVID-19 virus initially has a limited capability to invade, attacking only one intracellular genetic target, the aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs).
Yet it leads to...
Common cholesterol-lowering drug may strongly reduce COVID-19 infection
In a recent study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, researchers found that a simple drug that has been used to lower cholesterol levels...
4 mask myths that put you at risk
Get to the truth of the matter with these scientifically-backed facts from an infection prevention specialist.
You’ve heard it time and again: One of the...
New drug could improve life expectancy and quality in people with pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers have developed a new drug that could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, such as...
This well-known drug may help reduce muscle aging
With life expectancy increasing, age-related diseases are also on the rise, including sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass due to aging.
In a new study,...