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Share on PinterestA new study may have uncovered fresh clues about the development of Alzheimer’s disease.Alzheimer’s disease involves a progressive and irreversible loss of memory and thinking skills, which increasingly disrupts a person’s ability to function normally. It is the most common form of dementia, affecting around 5 million people in the United States alone.In…

Share on PinterestNew research reviews the current evidence of a link between obesity and COVID-19 severity.Early data seems to suggest that people with obesity are more likely to become severely ill due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.An increasing number of reports have linked obesity to coronavirus mortality, and the Centers for…

Share on PinterestResearch suggests that people who tend to get their news from social media are more prone to disinformation about the new coronavirus.Though the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is still relatively new, people already know much about it, including its means of transmission, and how we can slow that transmission down. Conveying this…

ask the experts” article, the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has more than doubled, as has the number of deaths.With the situation shifting and morphing, we contacted our experts again and asked them the same question: “What do you wish people knew about COVID-19?”We also asked how their viewpoint has shifted over the…

Share on PinterestA new study asks whether an increased prevalence of infections might precede cancer.A new study has suggested that before developing some forms of cancer, people experienced increased rates of infectious diseases, such as influenza and pneumonia.The study, published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research, might help develop diagnostic methods for detecting cancers.Previous research…