A new study has found that genetics and cardiovascular health can combine to increase the risk of developing dementia. Based on this, the authors suggest that people can mitigate some of the effects of their genes by improving their cardiovascular health.Share on PinterestNew research assesses the impact that genetic factors and cardiovascular health have on…
According to a new study, a Chinese phase II clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate has shown that it is safe and induces an immune response.Share on PinterestThe results of a phase II clinical trial show that a new COVID-19 vaccine is safe and able to trigger an immune response. With over 15 million…
A study has revealed how poor management of blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes can increase their risk of complications decades later.Share on PinterestNew research explores how metabolic memory may increase the risk of type 1 diabetes complications.In 2016, around 1.3 million adults in the United States, about 0.55% of the adult…
A survey of more than 40,000 LGBTQ+ youths finds that almost half of the respondents had engaged in acts of self-harm over the past year. Among transgender and nonbinary youths, more than 60% responded in this way.Share on PinterestA large number of LGBTQ+ youths have encountered adversity and experienced mental health issues.Since 2019, the nonprofit…
A new study has found that cannabis may improve the mood of people who experience chronic pain from sickle cell disease.Share on PinterestEmerging evidence suggests that cannabis help people with sickle cell disease cope with pain.New research suggests that cannabis may help improve the mood of people with chronic pain from sickle cell disease. This…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…