The anticoagulant medication dabigatran yielded similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive decline in older adults with atrial fibrillation after two years […]
Drug used to prevent miscarriage increases risk of cancer in offspring
Exposure in utero to a drug used to prevent miscarriage can lead to an increased risk of developing cancer, according […]
Molecule could prevent damaging cell changes caused by type 2 diabetes and obesity
A large proportion of the damaging chemical changes which occur in the body’s cells due to diabetes and obesity could […]
Treatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated eye pressure
More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all […]
Health systems support needed to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes
In a new editorial in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Kathleen Unroe, M.D., MHA, a geriatrician, is advocating […]
Thyroid hormone treatment could prevent lung failure in COVID patients
Experimental thyroid hormone treatment could prevent lung failure in COVID-19 patients by reducing inflammation and stopping the organs from getting […]
Blocking immune system pathway may stop COVID-19 infection, prevent severe organ damage
While the world waits eagerly for a safe and effective vaccine to prevent infections from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus […]
Influenza vaccination may provide roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in cardiovascular disease patients
Seasonal influenza vaccine development and mass production, as well as three international influenza vaccine cardiovascular outcomes trials currently underway, may […]
Face masks prevent you from spreading the coronavirus. But can they prevent you from catching it?
If you are reading this in the United States, you’re probably dwelling on the great mask debate—not about whether to […]
Vitamin D may help prevent a common side effect of anti-cancer immunotherapy
New research indicates that taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent a potentially serious side effect of a revolutionary form […]