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Diabetes diagnosis soon followed by heart failure could increase death risk

For people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, heart failure posed the greatest five-year risk of death, more than any other heart or kidney...

Vitamin D may play a key role in preventing COVID-19 infection

In a new study from Trinity College Dublin, researchers found that vitamin D plays a critical role in preventing respiratory infections, reducing antibiotic use,...

Newer therapies may benefit people with heart disease and type 2 diabetes

In a recent statement, researchers suggest that people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies. It is published in journal...

Why a COVID-19 vaccine may not be enough

Shortages of toilet paper earlier this year showed just how fragile our global supply chain is when it is under duress. And as scientists around...

This obesity treatment may increase risk of deadly infection sepsis

In a new study, researchers discovered that a hormone that has been pointed out as a treatment for obesity reduces the resistance to infection...

This cancer drug could cure respiratory distress in COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a cancer drug may cure respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients. The research was conducted by a team at...

This stuff from soybeans may help reduce memory loss

In a new study, researchers found that a protein fragment that makes its way into the brain after being ingested can reduce memory impairment...

This COVID-19 therapy may cause dangerous heart rhythm problem

In a new study, researchers report that a patient who used chloroquine therapy to fight against COVID-19 had a very abnormal ECG pattern after...

This blood test could accurately diagnose brain cancer

In a new study, researchers found a simple but highly sensitive blood test could accurately diagnose and classify different types of brain tumors. The finding...

Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times higher than reported

In a new study, researchers suggest that the initial COVID-19 infection rate was undercounted due to testing issues, asymptomatic and alternatively symptomatic individuals, and...