People with severe COVID-19 have this stuff in blood
A recent study from the University of Michigan showed a link between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients...
Cancer’s reliance on fat could help develop new ‘drugs and diet’ treatment
In a new study, researchers suggest that cancers are often heavily reliant on breaking down fats for their growth and spread, and could be...
Why women are better at keeping their blood pressure down
In a new study, researchers found that after a high-salt diet, females are better able to keep their pressure down by increasing levels of...
Your tongue could provide window to heart health
In a new study, researchers found the tongues of patients with chronic heart failure look totally different from those of healthy people.
They found normal...
Scientists develop paper strip urine test for at-home/office/clinic COVID-19 diagnosis
Chemists at Iowa State University are developing a paper-strip urine test to detect infection by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
It’s a little like a...
What to know and do about possible cancer-causing stuff in your medication
Patient safety is the FDA’s top priority.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating several potentially cancer-causing substances, called nitrosamines, recently found in some...
This old vaccine could strengthen your immune system
A tuberculosis vaccine developed 100 years ago also makes vaccinated persons less susceptible to other infections.
While this effect has been recognized for a long...
Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’—how well do they work?
In a new study, researchers found 7 out of 27 COVID-19 testing methods had potential sequence mismatch issues that may lead to underperforming or...
Improving gut health may reverse narrowing of arteries
In a new study, researchers found that changing the gut microbiome to a healthier state could reduce cholesterol levels and strongly inhibits the thickened-artery...
These two things may be linked to higher COVID-19 death
In a new study, researchers suggest that the lack of vitamin D and ultraviolet be linked to COVID-19 mortality in northerly latitudes.
The findings offer...