Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you’re looking to shed a few pounds, you might be tempted to try out popular new approaches like the keto diet or fasting. But you might be unwittingly worsening a problem you don’t even know you have: a fatty liver. Doctors are worried about an

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Over the past year, discussions—sometimes heated ones—about ending the COVID-19 pandemic have largely focused on the availability, effectiveness, and safety of vaccines. But in early October, Merck reported on a promising new drug treatment that could be given as a pill in the days after COVID-19

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Newcastle University, researchers found assessing the stiffness of the arteries could help identify patients most at risk of dying from COVID-19. Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV), a readily available marker of aortic stiffening, has been shown to be an effective addition

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain “We did not see one flu case at Cedars-Sinai last year, which is unheard of. That was because everyone was masking, socially distancing, being very conscious of hand hygiene, and really trying to isolate if they were sick,” said infectious disease specialist Soniya Gandhi, MD at Cedars-Sinai. Now,

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Until about 10 years ago, most clinicians only looked at the brain when finding ways to treat patients with Parkinson’s Disease. In a new paper from University of Southern California, researchers explored the connection between the gut and the brain, how this could impact those with

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Your liver works hard to protect your health. It’s a rugged, strong organ. But certain things—like alcohol, drugs, viruses, and excess weight—can damage it. You may not even realize when your liver is struggling, because liver disease usually has no symptoms until the problem becomes severe.

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Cairo University, researchers found a strong between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well as a link between oral health and delayed recovery. The finding demonstrates a potential need to consider oral health an additional risk factor for cardiac patients

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study, researchers found two of the commonly used coronavirus vaccines provide protection against multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, including the highly infectious Delta variant. The findings also showed that those infected with the virus prior to vaccination exhibit a more

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Vaccines against COVID-19 were developed early in the pandemic. But the virus has been changing. Now there are different versions, called variants, all over the world. In a recent study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, researchers found that a single-shot Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine still

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, researchers found a way to make deep brain stimulation (DBS) more precise, resulting in therapeutic effects that outlast what is currently available. The work will significantly advance the study of Parkinson’s disease. DBS allows researchers and doctors to

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