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New finding may help treat eye disease caused by diabetes

In a new study, researchers found a cellular process that occurs in the retinas of people with diabetic retinopathy. This discovery could lead to the...

Scientists find the key to treating inflammatory diseases

In a new study, researchers have found the key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They...

COVID-19 cases, deaths may have a weekly pattern, new study shows

In a new study, researchers have found weekly oscillations in the numbers of new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths in several countries that are...

Common fatty liver disease may cause Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

In a new study, researchers have found the cause behind the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (i.e., NAFLD, recently reclassified as metabolic associated...

2 or more long-term health problems linked to a positive COVID-19 test result

In a new study, researchers found the presence of two or more long term health conditions—known as multimorbidity—is linked to a 48% higher risk...

This diabetes drug may help reverse heart failure

In a new study, researchers found that the recently developed diabetes drug empagliflozin may help treat and reverse the progression of heart failure. The research...

Why some people with COVID-19 have very low levels of oxygen

In a new study, researchers provide possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs...

Step it up: Walking more steps every day may help lower blood pressure

The smartwatches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful...

People with COVID-19 often lie about symptoms and distancing, this study shows

In a new study, researchers found that people living in the United States who believe, or know, they are COVID-19 positive are more likely...

This study shows a new, complex form of dementia

In a recent study at the University of Kentucky, researchers found a complex and under-recognized form of dementia. The study is published in the Journal of...