Radcliffe Department of Medicine researchers have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19. Sixty…
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Study finds more than 28 million extra years of life lost in 31 countries in 2020
Over 28 million more years of life were lost than expected in 2020 in 31 upper-middle and high-income countries, finds…
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Study: Death rate from Parkinson’s rising in US
A new study shows that in the last two decades the death rate from Parkinson’s disease has risen about 63%…
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Tamoxifen repurposing study shows no benefit in treating deadly fungal meningitis
Hopes that tamoxifen could improve survival for a deadly form of fungal meningitis have been dashed by the results of…
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Health study addresses loneliness in patients with HIV
HIV is not what defines Candis Givens. In fact, very few people, including those close to her, know she has…
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Study: Watching nature videos on social media supported mental wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown
The first national COVID-19 lockdown that started in March 2020 presented an opportunity for researchers to investigate how people engage…
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Study finds some veterans experience distress related to past trauma exposure as they near end of life
Exposure to a traumatic event may haunt you decades after the initial exposure. Eighty-five percent of military veterans have been…
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Study provides more evidence of how COVID-19 has changed Americans’ values, activities
A new UCLA-led study decisively confirms findings of research published earlier this year, which found that American values, attitudes and…
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Study finds that catheter-based valve replacement helps more heart patients
Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow through the heart, is one of the…
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Study links diabetes medications to glaucoma prevention
A popular class of diabetes medications called GLP-1R agonists (Trulicity and Rybelsus) may also protect against glaucoma in diabetic patients,…
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