A new study from North Carolina published in Science found that certain bacteria in the gut can protect the body from radiation damage. The researchers, from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, collaborated with colleagues from Duke University, Memorial Sloan Kettering and Weill Cornell Medical College on the results. Exposure to radiation can
Some studies have found that “staying active” is linked with a lower chance of developing dementia, but not all activities are the same. A study from the University of Copenhagen and the National Research Centre for the Working Environment, published recently in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, found that those who
Short of breath after having COVID-19? The virus could have damaged the vagus nerve to your vocal cords, according to a study published in the International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences. Studies have found that when the vagus nerve, which controls the voice, swallowing, breathing and coughing, is damaged, the vocal cords may fail
Early reports on the effects of COVID-19 found that between 14% and 60% of people who recovered from the virus suffered long-lasting myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation). A recent study found that those rates could be wrong—myocarditis might actually be fairly rare, happening in only 1.4% of cases in athletes and 7.2% of cases in older,
A study published in the journal Radiology: Artificial Intelligence found that use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool improved detection of breast cancers by 5%. Use of the MammoScreen technology also reduced rates of false positives by 6%. The software was developed by French medical imaging software company Therapixel. The makers claim use of the
