Ancient part of immune system may boost severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that one of the immune system's oldest branches, called complement, may be influencing the severity of COVID-19 disease.
Among...
Childhood trauma may make your body and brain age faster, Harvard study shows
In a new study, researchers found children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than...
How COVID-19 changed the way people responded to a heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that the death rate for people who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during...
This stuff in blood may predict lung cancer and colon cancer risks in men
In a new study, researchers found that blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men...
Scientists do not make strong recommendation for drug remdesivir in severe COVID-19
In a new paper, researchers make a weak recommendation for the use of remdesivir in patients with severe COVID-19, and strongly support continued testing...
People who lived longer with cancer at higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that cancer patients diagnosed more than 24 months ago are more likely to have a severe COVID-19 infection.
Cancer...
Why disrupted sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
In a new study, researchers found why disrupted sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries.
The research was conducted by a team at the University...
Scientists find new way to detect prostate cancer with near-perfect accuracy
In a new study, researchers demonstrate the highest accuracy to date in recognizing and characterizing prostate cancer using an artificial intelligence (AI) program.
The research...
Scientists discover a new method to treat human herpes viruses
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses.
The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome...
Common high blood pressure drugs don’t increase risk of severe COVID-19, death risk
In a new study, researchers found a widely used class of drugs to treat patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetic kidney disease—many of...