This hormone may reduce inflammation, irregular heartbeat
In a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers found how hormone relaxin interacts with the body’s signaling processes to produce a fundamental...
COVID-19: People with heart or kidney diseases should keep taking their drugs
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, inaccurate medical information has flooded social media and other channels.
One potentially lethal example is that patients who take the...
This eye problem may be an early warning sign of COVID-19
In a new scientific statement, researchers warn that conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, can be an early sign of COVID-19 in some people.
They...
This diet may help prevent and manage asthma
In a new study, researchers found that a plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma, while dairy foods and high-fat foods raise the...
Scientists find new way to fight against diabetes: Vitamin D
In a new study, researchers found that maintaining vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels in pancreatic cells that synthesize and secrete insulin (β cells) could...
Some people with COVID-19 still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear
In a new study, researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight...
Common gut disease linked to substance use disorders
In a new study, researchers found that one in six persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience a substance use disorder in their lifetime.
The...
Yale expert: Coping with stress in the time of coronavirus
When facing the challenges presented by the current coronavirus pandemic, feeling stress is a normal reaction.
In fact, the experience of feeling stress is useful...
6 things you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s disease effectively
Alzheimer’s disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives.
It’s financially devastating as well: care for...
U.S. autism rates are higher than before, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among 11 surveillance sites as 1 in 54 among children aged...