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Study: Using Low-Sodium Salt Cuts the Risk of Stroke
According to recent research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, replacing regular salt with a low-sodium alternative reduces the risk of stroke in people with high blood pressure or prior stroke. The study included 20,995 participants living in rural...
New Evidence: Symptomatic COVID Patients Are More Contagious
A new study from the University of Georgia finds that the highest risk of COVID-19 transmission is when a person has mild or moderate disease severity. Also, the researchers found that people with the condition are most likely to spread the virus two days before and...
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in Early Life Linked to Faster Biological Aging
According to the conclusions of an analysis led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), individuals who were exposed to tobacco smoke in the womb and in early childhood are biologically aging at a faster pace. For the study, a team of researchers...
Mask and Open Windows Is Best for Reducing COVID-19 Risk in Cars
Recent research from the University of Surrey has confirmed that keeping car windows open to draw in fresh air plays a key role in reducing the risk of contracting the virus SARS-CoV-2 in-vehicle environments. For the study, a team of researchers used sensors to...
Study: Staying Well-Hydrated May Prevent Heart Failure
A new study by researchers of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, US, suggests that staying well-hydrated can prevent or at least slow down the changes within the heart that lead to heart failure. For the...
Vitamin D May Protect Adults under 50 against Colon Cancer
A new study, carried out by a team of researchers Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, U.S., has found a link between a higher total intake of vitamin D and a lower risk of colon cancer in adults, younger than 50 years. For the study, the researchers...
Having an Interesting Job Reduces the Risk of Dementia by a Third
Recent research, conducted by scientists from University College London, the University of Helsinki, and Johns Hopkins University, suggests that having an interesting job in forties may cut your risk of developing dementia later in life. For the study, researchers...
Kids Born to Mothers with Diabetes Have Higher Risk of Eye Issues
According to a new study conducted by researchers from China and Denmark, children born to mothers suffering from diabetes before or during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing eye problems. The scientists analyzed the links between maternal diabetes before or...
Sleep Apnea Can Double the Risk of Sudden Death, Study Finds
In a new study, researchers from Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey found that patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea have a considerably higher risk of sudden death compared to those without the condition. For their study, a team of researchers...
Study: Clotting System Could Be Responsible for Long Covid
A new study conducted by researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, suggests that long Covid could be triggered by the abnormal blood-clotting complication of the virus. For the study, a team of scientists examined 50 patients with the disease symptoms...
Metabolism Changes with Age, but Later Than You Think
A recent study, published in the journal Science, suggests the metabolism, the rate at which you burn calories, actually peaks much earlier and starts its inevitable decline later than it was thought previously. A team of scientists analyzed the average calories...
Scientists Developed a Low-cost Test to Detect Delta Variant in Saliva
Scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in collaboration with several hospitals in the Boston area developed a low-cost CRISPR-based diagnostic test, called miSHERLOCK, allowing users to test themselves at home for...
