A newly described disease occurring in children and linked to COVID-19 has significant changes in white blood cells—a discovery that
Day: August 12, 2020
At high doses, popular biotin supplement could mask heart trouble
A growing number of older people are turning to the vitamin biotin to fortify their aging skin, hair and nails.
Lipoic acid supplements help some obese but otherwise healthy people lose weight
A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of
Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19
With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs
Age, education, and surgical history affect hormone use after oophorectomy
Removal of the ovaries before natural menopause (surgical menopause) often exacerbates menopause symptoms and places women at increased risk for
Malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COVID-19
The study, conducted by an international team and led by RMIT University’s Professor Christian Doerig, outlines a strategy that could
Using models, 3-D printing to study common heart defect
One of the most common congenital heart defects, coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a narrowing of the main artery
Pasteurization inactivates COVID-19 virus in human milk, finds new research
A team of medical researchers has found that in human milk, pasteurization inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19, confirming milk
Researchers create heart cells from stem cells using 3-D printing
All humans start out from a single cell which then divides to eventually form the embryo. Depending on the signals
