Blood pressure drugs can help even the frailest elderly people live longer
In a new study, researchers found that taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer,...
COVID-19 linked to stroke in otherwise healthy people
In a new study, researchers found that people with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk if they have contracted COVID-19,...
Scientists find a non-invasive therapy to treat enlarged prostate
Most men over the age of 50 will develop an enlarged prostate, or BPH. The walnut-sized prostate gland produces prostatic fluid, which is a...
This study shows an effective way to treat vision loss in older people
A recent study from the University of Virginia discovered an unexpected link between the two main forms of blinding eye disease, the leading cause...
Scientists find new way to retain nipple color for men after breast reduction surgery
Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have pioneered a new technique that prevents nipple discoloration and preserves shape in men who undergo breast reduction...
How to be a patient with COVID-19, according to Yale
Sana Goldberg '20 MSN, RN published her first book, How to Be a Patient: The Essential Guide to Navigating the World of Modern Medicine,...
Common diagnostic test of COVID-19 can give false results, scientists warn
One of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, particularly during this pandemic, is the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR).
It uses a person's respiratory...
Blood cholesterol levels dropping in Western countries, but rising in Asia
In a new study, researchers found that cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations—particularly in Asia.
They...
This new method may help fight deadly cytokine storm in COVID-19
For many COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms, a runaway immune system response—known as a "cytokine storm”—can be very dangerous.
Doctors have few ways to help...
Why some older people remember better than others
In a new study, researchers found that memory recall processes in the brains of older adults can look very similar to those previously observed...