How a drug being tested in COVID-19 patients may actually work
In a new study, researchers report how exactly an experimental antiviral drug stops coronaviruses.
Their study was published the same day that the National Institutes...
Scientists find a possible way to slow Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that if scientists can overcome the loss of a process in the brain called "RNA editing," they may...
Common pain killer could restore limb function after spinal cord injury
A recent study from Ohio State University found that long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper...
This type of drugs may increase your risk of heart failure
In a recent study from the University of Vermont, researchers found that the “stiff heart” heart failure variant accounts for about half of all...
The opioid crisis may be far worse than we thought
In a new study, researchers found that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28% higher than reported due to incomplete...
Smoking may increase your risk for dementia and cognitive decline
In a new study, researchers found that cigarette smoking is linked to increased lesions in the brain’s white matter, called white matter hyperintensities.
White matter...
Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus disease
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus continues to skyrocket, with more than 80,000 cases worldwide as of the end of February.
But...
Drinking too little or too much water could harm your cognitive functions
A recent study from Penn State University shows that drinking too little or too much water could harm cognitive functions.
Not getting enough water is...
Common high blood pressure drug may fight alcohol use disorders
A recent study from the Queensland University of Technology found that a drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by...
High doses of vitamin C may help fight cancer
In a new study, researchers found that high doses of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) enhanced immunotherapy, resulting in slowed or stopped tumor growth.
The research...