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Exercise may benefit people with long COVID
New findings show that long COVID patients do just as well after exercise as healthy people. File Photo by Ian…
Man with gene-edited pig kidney transplant discharged from hospital
1 of 3 | Pig kidney transplant recipient Rick Slayman with (left to right) Dr. Leo Riella, Medical…
Ozempic-like drug may slow Parkinson’s, small study shows
Parkinson's symptoms like tremor, stiffness, slowness and balance got worse in those taking the placebo but not…
Report predicts cancer cases will rise as global population ages
By 2050, the number of cancer cases is predicted to reach 35 million annually, a new report found. Photo…
Genetic variation may raise risk for obesity sixfold
Variants in the gene BSN, also known as Bassoon, can increase risk of obesity as much as sixfold, researchers…
Contact with young kids may be leading risk factor for pneumonia in older adults
Contact with pre-school and kindergarten-aged kids may be the leading transmission route for bacteria that can…
Early menopause, heart disease linked to higher risk for dementia
Two factors together -- early menopause and higher heart risk -- seemed linked to a drop in test scores for…
Existing medicine may slow rare disease that can lead to amputation
An existing medication called etidronate appears to help slow the buildup of calcium in arteries that's a…
1 in 8 U.S. women mistreated during childbirth, study shows
More than one in every eight women are mistreated during childbirth, researchers found. Photo by Adobe…
Drugmaker removes ALS drug Relyvrio from market
In a statement issued Thursday, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said that Relyvrio failed to help patients in a large…