Scientists develop new face mask to deactivate COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Kentucky showed that a newly developed medical face mask membrane can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on...
Opioid use disorder is linked to chronic pain
Scientists from The Ohio State University found the first evidence that opioid use disorder is linked to chronic pain.
Scientists have long noted a connection...
Cannabis may raise death risk strongly in people with high blood pressure
In a study from Georgia State University, scientists found that marijuana use is linked to a three-fold risk of death from high blood pressure.
In...
Scientists find new way to prevent broad range of COVID-19 variants
The virus that causes COVID-19 today is not the same as the one that first sickened people way back in December 2019.
Many of the...
Scientists find the cause of nighttime high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found the reasons behind low levels of natriuretic peptides...
Olive oil may help prevent heart disease, study finds
Scientists from Harvard University and elsewhere found that higher olive oil intake may help lower heart disease risk in U.S. men and women.
Olive oil is...
Yogurt could help decrease heart disease risk in people with high blood pressure
Scientists from Boston University found that regular yogurt intake is linked to lower heart disease risk in people with high blood pressure.
Heart disease describes a...
Too many older Americans are taking daily aspirin despite the warning
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward...
This food can help control your waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found that middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily...
Your blood type could predict your risk of having a stroke before age 60
A person’s blood type may be linked to their risk of having an early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis led by University of...