Cognitive decline is the biggest factor in determining how long patients with Alzheimers disease will live after being diagnosed, according to a new study from researchers at UT Southwestern. The fin… [+3864 chars]
Individuals consuming sugar and other carbohydrates in excessive amounts over a long period have an increased risk of causing inflammation and developing an autoimmune disease. In affected patients, … [+3573 chars]
Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains compounds that can be adapted as pharmaceuticals to treat chronic pain, diabetes and oth… [+10462 chars]
By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Mailonline 18:15 23 Mar 2022, updated 18:21 23 Mar 2022<ul><li>Boston University scientists looked at blood fat and cholesterol levels</li><li>They found those w… [+5068 chars]
Engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Mayo Clinic have developed a new process for successfully storing specialized pancreatic islet cells at very low tem… [+5982 chars]
More than one-third of all U.S. adults have high cholesterol. So, if you are one of the nearly 94 million Americans experiencing this condition, know that you are not alone. For people who want to l… [+9199 chars]
Several messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have been developed to combat the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, of which includes the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and Moderna m… [+5953 chars]
Inaccurate: Vaccinated young adults have a very low risk of dying of COVID-19, but the risk isn't zero.Misleading: Research on the level and duration of the immune responses from infection and vaccin… [+34060 chars]
The results of a phase 3 , randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of MDMA-assisted therapy suggest the drug, when combined with therapy, can be an effective treatment for Post Traumatic … [+4318 chars]
Experimental drug reduces airway mucus that exacerbates common lung diseases. A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug to trea… [+4891 chars]
In trials of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, the relative risk of mortality varies with strongyloidiasis prevalence, according to research published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open. Avi… [+2309 chars]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, leading health experts viewed the United States as one of the countries best positioned to handle an infectious disease outbreak. The 2019 Global Health Security I… [+11895 chars]
