Extract from this tree seed may help treat obesity and diabetes
In Southeast Asia, the fruit, flowers, and leaves of Indonesia's Melinjo tree are traditional foods.
In a new study, researchers found that Melinjo seed extract...
COVID-19 and painkiller ibuprofen: What you should know
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a wave of fear and misinformation related to the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, like...
This study shows a new way to diagnose colon cancer
Currently, the gold standard for detecting colon cancer is through the use of colonoscopies. But such procedures are invasive, uncomfortable and embarrassing for patients.
Because...
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...