Vitamin D could be an effective way to fight against diabetes
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a greater prevalence of both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes, and the relation of...
This study discovers a new chronic brain disorder
A recent study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute reported a new brain disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy.
The team...
Signs of cancer may also be markers of heart failure
In a new study, researchers found that in patients with heart failure, several known tumor markers can also be indicators of heart failure severity...
Why smoking and COVID-19 don’t mix
As evidence continues to grow that people who smoke are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19, health professionals are turning to a familiar...
Statins may protect your gut health from obesity
In a new study, researchers found that the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins may work as a potential therapy to protect the gut from obesity.
Statins...
New vaccine for viruses may help prevent diabetes
Scientists found that certain virus infections may play a part in the autoimmune attack that leads to type 1 diabetes.
In a new study, researchers...
This algae-based nasal spray may help prevent COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could offer a preventive...
Spikes in emotional, physical stress after heart attack can return to normal
Soon after a heart attack, survivors show signs of elevated emotional stress and inflammation in their arteries – conditions that eventually can return to...
New antiviral drug combo shows early promise for treating COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a two-week antiviral therapy with drugs interferon beta-1b plus lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin, started within 7 days of...
Hearing loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
Sound has the power to stimulate the brain, which is why hearing loss has the potential to have a profound effect on health—especially among...