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COVID-19 conspiracy theories linked to depression

The Global COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by a significant minority of people expressing conspiratorial beliefs. Scientists from the Medical University of Silesia found that...

Cognitive therapy, relaxation training could help reduce migraine headache

Scientists from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz found that for adults with migraine, migraine-specific, integrative cognitive behavioral therapy (miCBT) and relaxation training (RLX)...

This is the leading cause of death in type 2 diabetes

Scientists from the German Center for Diabetes Research found that obesity and weight gain can lead to vascular disorders, the leading cause of disease...

Why COVID-19 antibody treatments ineffective for new variants

Scientists from the University of Colorado explore the effects of multiple mutations in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omicron and its subvariants. They...

This drug can increase Alzheimer’s-associated plaques in brain

Scientists from The University of Texas found that oral administration of rapamycin causes an increase in beta (β)-amyloid protein plaques in the brain. The β-amyloid...

Many people with diabetes check their blood sugar too often

For more than 29 million Americans with type 2 diabetes, testing their blood sugar is just part of daily life. In a recent study from...

How to lower your cancer risk with easy diet changes

You have the power to reduce your risk for cancer. With a few lifestyle changes and perseverance, you can be well on your way...

Endurance exercise may affect your body’s largest artery

Scientists from UCL found that older male athletes could be at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases than female competitors of a similar...

An effective way to check COVID severity: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is produced in the skin from UVB sunlight exposure and is transported to the liver and then the kidney where it is...

A low-carb, low-sugar diet may help reduce polycystic kidney disease

Scientists from UC Santa Barbara found that ketogenic diets may be safe and effective in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The research is published...