New research may have identified a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The study, published in the journal…
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed what Harvard-affiliated physicians had reported from anecdotal and laboratory evidence: the delta variant of…
Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices —including diet, exercise, and sleep patterns — play a role…
As the U.S. population ages, concerns about dementia grow larger. David Canning, the Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences and of Economics and International…
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning that “the war has changed” with the surge of the highly contagious…
Lower sodium consumption and higher potassium intake is linked with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in most people, according to a study…
With the delta variant wreaking havoc on unvaccinated populations, the ability to quickly diagnose and track emerging variants of the virus is crucial. Researchers…
An artificial intelligence-based method for identifying patients who are at risk for atrial fibrillation has been developed by a team led by researchers at…
A new study by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital has found that crowding in prisons dramatically increases COVID risk among inmates. And the…