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...
Better measure of ‘good cholesterol’ may help control heart attack, stroke risk
For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed “good cholesterol” because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of...
Many U.S. counties lack infectious disease doctors to fight COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the distribution of infectious disease (ID) physicians in the United States is geographically skewed.
About 90% of U.S....
This popular weight loss diet may help fight against asthma
In a recent study at the University of Bonn, researchers found switching to a so-called ketogenic diet could strongly reduce inflammation of the respiratory...
Scientists find a common, deadly complication in people with diabetes and COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Diabetic ketoacidosis almost always requires special care in the hospital which usually takes...
Scientists create new type of COVID-19 antibody test
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with many thousands of new infections reported each day, there is a need for widely applicable surveillance testing to...
Your muscles may support a strong immune system
In a new study, researchers have found new evidence that skeletal muscles may help to keep the immune system functions in chronic diseases.
The research...
New evidence that blood type could impact your risk for severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a person's genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19,...
Scientists discover new way to reverse aging
In 2005, the University of California, Berkeley, researchers made the surprising discovery that making conjoined twins out of young and old mice—such that they...