A University of Alberta researcher has discovered how two signaling molecules recruit immune cells known as “killer” T cells to
Day: October 4, 2021
How you feel about your place on the social ladder can affect your health
How do you feel about yourself and your place in society? The answer could affect not just your state of
Convalescent plasma futile as treatment for critical COVID-19 patients
In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical community turned to a century-old treatment: Take blood from recovered
New insight on the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes
It is well known that obesity affects the body’s insulin production and over time risks leading to type 2 diabetes
Acute myocarditis rare after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in adults
Acute myocarditis is rare in adults who receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, with an incidence
Statin initiation linked to greater progression of diabetes
For individuals with diabetes, statin initiation is associated with diabetes progression, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in JAMA
Depression rates tripled and symptoms intensified during first year of COVID-19
People with lower incomes and who experienced multiple COVID-related stressors were more likely to feel the toll of the pandemic,
Earlier onset of high blood pressure affects brain structure, may increase dementia risk
Individuals who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller brain size and were more likely to
Nobel Prize honors discovery of temperature, touch receptors
The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S.-based scientists David Julius and Ardem
Covid vaccines a shoo-in? Medicine opens Nobel season
The Nobel season opens on Monday with the pioneers of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and immune system research tipped for the
