Heart rhythm in COVID-19 patients receiving short term treatment with hydroxychloroquine
Short-term hydroxychloroquine treatment is not associated with lethal heart rhythms in patients with COVID-19 who are risk assessed prior to receiving the drug. That’s the finding of research…
Analysis Reveals Heart-Related Side Effects of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine
As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and are being widely used off-label, it’s now more important than ever to…
Resuming sexual activity soon after heart attack linked with improved survival
Returning to usual levels of sexual activity within a few months after a heart attack is positively associated with long-term survival. That’s the finding of a study published…
Playing video games as a child can improve working memory years later
A number of studies have shown how playing video games can lead to structural changes in the brain, including increasing the size of some regions, or to functional…
Study shows both natural variation in ACE concentrations and lowering blood pressure with ACE inhibitors are associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes
New research shows that usage of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower blood pressure, is associated with a 24% reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) when…