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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...

Erectile dysfunction can be really dangerous to men’s health

Low testosterone levels have been linked to a higher risk of death in middle-aged and older men, but results from large studies are inconsistent. Studies...