As hurricane season and COVID-19 pandemic collide, here’s how to stay safe
With forecasts showing an "extremely active" hurricane season and the entire country under varying degrees of grappling with physical distancing and fallout of the...
Scientists find a new link between Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes
In a new study, researchers found a link of blood markers of diabetes with brain beta-amyloid accumulation among older people at risk of dementia.
The...
This new finding may hold promise for treating COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found a novel receptor protein that binds to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevents it from entering cells that may...
Physical activity is beneficial for your health, and more intense activity is better
In a new study, researchers found the physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but more intense activity has greater benefits.
They analyzed...
Why COVID-19 harms older people most and can cause heart diseases
In a new study, researchers found genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells to become more active with...
Stanford team finds how to regrow cartilage in the joints
In a new study, researchers have discovered a way to regenerate, in mice and human tissue, the cushion of cartilage found in joints.
They figured...
This existing drug could lower death rates in severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that early in the global coronavirus pandemic, using steroids to combat COVID-19 in severely ill patients could have...
Recent diabetes and weight loss linked to higher pancreatic cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that recently diagnosed diabetes accompanied by weight loss is linked to an increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer.
The...
Low humidity increases COVID risk; another reason to wear a mask
In a new study, researchers found an association between lower humidity and an increase in community transmission.
They focused on the Greater Sydney area during...
This study shows a new cause of colon cancer and how to prevent it
Colorectal cancer is the third most common and fourth most deadly type of cancer. Unfortunately, anti-cancer therapies, including immunotherapy, have relatively low effectiveness in...