Many doctors recommend their patients stop using PPIs for stomach problems
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are often prescribed by physicians to help patients treat symptoms like heartburn or stomach discomfort.
They also serve a role in...
These unhealthy foods may increase your risk of blinding eye disease
Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is an irreversible condition that affects a person’s central vision, taking away their ability to drive, among other common...
This test can find undetected blood clots in severe COVID-19 patients
In a new study, researchers recommend that all COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU undergo a thromboelastography (TEG) to test for the risk of...
This practice could improve cognitive functions in children with autism
In a new study, researchers found that school-based mindfulness programs can improve decision-making skills and teach children with autism to focus attention and react...
This new drug could prevent dangerous symptoms in food, drug allergies
For someone with a food or drug allergy, the risk of life-threatening anaphylactic shock lurks around every corner.
In a new study, researchers found there...
These symptoms should be key to detecting COVID-19, new study shows
In a new study, researchers have called for the immediate use of additional COVID-19 symptoms to detect new cases, reduce infections and save lives.
They...
Severe COVID-19 linked to this kidney disease
In a new study, researchers found that patients admitted to a New York City hospital with COVID-19 faced major morbidity and mortality.
Among them, 78%...
Scientists find how to track down the cause of memory loss in Alzheimer’s
Memory loss and confusion are signs of Alzheimer's disease.
In a new study, researchers have developed new methods to help medical science get to the...
1 in 5 severe COVID-19 patients have diabetes, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that infected patients with diabetes represent more than 20% of critically ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care units.
This...
This study shows the key to treating high blood pressure
A recent study from the University of Glasgow found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating...