Low Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia
Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest
Low blood pressure may cause problems for many older people.
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Kenneth McLeod, Binghamton University, State...
Newly identified flu antibodies could improve vaccines and treatments
Original Publication: 11/05/2019 - National Institutes of Health
Each year, millions of people get influenza, or flu. During the 2017-2018 flu season, 959,000 people in...
Your big brain makes you human
Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Vanderbilt University
Here’s something new to consider being thankful for at the dinner table: the long evolutionary journey that gave you your big...
Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of...
Antibody injections could fight COVID-19 infections
An infectious disease expert explains how antibody injections could fight COVID-19 infections
Dimiter Stanchev Dimitrov, University of Pittsburgh
Antibodies are part of us – literally.
We have...
Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you’re...
Tera Fazzino, University of Kansas and Kaitlyn Rohde, University of Kansas
All foods are not created equal. Most are palatable, or tasty to eat, which...
Teens and Parents Stuck at Home – Together
Teens are wired to resent being stuck with parents and cut off from friends during coronavirus lockdown
Catherine Bagwell, Emory University
“Can’t I just go see...
How gene-edited white blood cells are helping fight cancer
Scientists are using gene editing to make better cancer treatments.Piyush K. Jain, University of Florida
For the first time in the United States, a gene...
Rural Americans struggle for health care access
Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University
Living in rural America certainly comes with a number of benefits. There is less crime, access to the outdoors,...
Loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign...
Is the loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign of COVID-19?
Steven D. Munger, University of Florida and Jeb M. Justice,...
