For heart patients, bariatric surgery may lower risk of future cardiovascular problems
Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side …
Experimental therapy for parasitic heart disease may also help stop COVID-19
James McKerrow, MD, Ph.D., dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, …
Stopping the sickness: Protein may be key to blocking a nauseating bacterium
Washington State University researchers have discovered a protein that could be key to blocking the most common bacterial cause of …
Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD—growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways
As many as 1 in 5 of the roughly 2.7 million Americans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 are …
Why a 'healthy' sweetener may be bad for your gut
Why a ‘healthy’ sweetener may be bad for your gut: One of most popular sugar-free sweeteners may not be good …
Ebola may have lingered in a survivor for 5 years before sparking new outbreak
A person who survived the major Ebola outbreak in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 may have harbored the virus …
Patients combatting SARS-CoV-2 may develop myocarditis
Sometimes, when you’re fighting off a virus or bacterial infection, your immune system starts a fight with your heart. When …
Citizen scientists show placebo effect may explain benefits of microdosing
The psychological benefits linked with taking regular, small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users’ expectations, a …
New therapeutic approach may help treat age-related macular degeneration effectively
Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) has been linked to retinal neovascularization and the development of abnormal blood vessels, which result …
Over 20.5 million years of life may have been lost due to COVID-19
Over 20.5 million years of life may have been lost due to COVID-19 globally, with an average of 16 years …
Memory may not serve completely correctly in new study
Britannica defines memory as “the encoding, storage and retrieval in the human mind of past experiences.” A new study involving …
Adult neurogenesis may hold clues for more effective treatment of alcoholism
Neuroplasticity, the remarkable ability of the brain to modify and reorganize itself, is affected by or in response to excessive …
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it …
Imaging agent may help gauge kidney health
More than 3,000 donated kidneys are discarded every year in the U.S., even as thousands of people die on kidney …
For some, GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at …
Many parents say teens with anxiety, depression may benefit from peer confidants at school
An estimated one in five teenagers has symptoms of a mental health disorder such as depression or anxiety, and suicide …
Coronavirus lockdowns may have no clear benefit vs. voluntary measures, international study says
Global study: Lockdowns may not be more effective against COVID-19 ‘Unreported Truths’ author Alex Berenson joins ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ with …
Physician-pharmacist collaboration may increase adherence to opioid addiction treatment
A collaborative approach to treating opioid use disorder that relies heavily on community pharmacists is feasible and may increase adherence …