Long COVID may last indefinitely for some people, study finds
In a study from Scripps Research Translational Institute and elsewhere, scientists found that long COVID may last indefinitely for some people.
They suggest that long COVID...
High-fat diet causes inflammation in brain, linked to dementia
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet promotes an early inflammatory response in the brains of mice through an immune...
What you need to know about XBB.1.5, the latest omicron variant
Four weeks ago, the XBB.1.5 variant caused less than 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Now it causes more than 25% of them.
This new test can improve ovarian cancer treatment
Scientists developed a genetic test that can identify ovarian cancer patients who benefit from PARP inhibitors, a treatment option.
Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs may lower dementia risk by 22%
Scientists found the use of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones is linked to a 22% reduced risk of dementia.
Scientists find new genes linked to heart failure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 6.2 million Americans have some form of heart failure.
Fast food may harm your liver health
In a study from the University of Southern California, scientists found eating fast food may harm liver health.
They found people with obesity or diabetes...
Too much peanut intake may increase spread of cancer
A recent study from the University of Liverpool found that frequent intake of peanuts by cancer patients could increase the risk of cancer spread.
They...
This stuff in gut may benefit people with high blood pressure
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of death worldwide.
Four out of 5 people with hypertension have uncontrolled blood pressure despite clinical and lifestyle...
This diabetes drug can help protect against Alzheimer’s disease
In a study from Karolinska Institutet, scientists found mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease.
The findings...