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Scientists find new way to starve pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found how pancreatic cancer cells turn nearby connective tissue cells into co-conspirators in their deadly growth. The findings also suggest...

Scientists find a hallmark of severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have found what they believe is a hallmark of severe COVID-19 patients. The research was conducted by a team from...

Omega-3 may not effectively prevent Alzheimer’s disease, USC study shows

For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer's disease, a common and incurable form of dementia. The results of numerous lab...

Even mild obesity may increase COVID-19 severity, death risk

In a new study, researchers found that the risk of greater COVID-19 severity and death is higher in people with any obese body mass...

Low blood pressure (below 130 / 80) linked to higher death risk in older...

In a new study, researchers found a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates in older people. The research was conducted by a...

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found that an investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against the COVID-19 virus, was generally well tolerated and prompted...

This study shows how to kill COVID-19 virus on surfaces in 2 minutes

A recent study from the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System and elsewhere reported the effectiveness of a broad spectrum, pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) disinfection...

Mouthwash may help prevent COVID-19 transmission, this study shows

Recent studies increasingly demonstrate the importance of the throat and salivary glands as sites of virus replication and transmission in early COVID-19 disease. SARS-CoV-2 is...

Most U.S. states seeing rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission

The majority of US states are seeing a rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission, according to Imperial analysis. Latest estimates reveal that just eight states in...

This diet may help lower risk of blinding eye disease

In a new study, researchers found that following a long-term diet that’s low in carbohydrates and high in fat and protein from vegetables may...