Aging memories may not be ‘worse,’ just ‘different’
"Memory is the first thing to go."
Everyone has heard it, and decades of research studies seem to confirm it: While it may not always...
Obesity may increase risk of dying from COVID-19, especially in men
In a new study, researchers found a striking association between BMI and risk for death among patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Their finding also...
Moderate muscle strength may lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90% to 95% have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In a new...
COVID-19 and pets: What you need to know
If you have furry family members, you probably have a lot of questions about how to keep them safe during this frightening global COVID-19...
Another COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found positive results from preclinical testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PDS0203.
The research was conducted by a team at...
COVID-19 lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic
In a new study, researchers found emotional stress, economic anxiety, physical inactivity, and social distance—locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that...
This heart disease less deadly than it used to be, but still cause for...
In a new study, researchers found a decline in deaths related to atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) over the last 45 years.
They also found that...
Scientists find a new method to help reverse vision loss
In a new study, researchers have developed a new method of injecting healthy cells into damaged eyes.
The technique could point the way toward new...
This new test can diagnose COVID-19 in 20 minutes
In a new study, researchers have developed a new test that can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes.
The findings show the rapid molecular test...
Scientists find the order of COVID-19’s symptoms
In a new study, researchers have found the likely order in which COVID-19 symptoms first appear: fever, cough, muscle pain, and then nausea, and/or...