Flu vaccine could protect against serious heart and stroke complications
The rate of seasonal flu vaccinations among high-risk groups such as people over age 50 and nursing home residents is extremely low, and those who do get their…
Antidepressant does not improve post-stroke recovery
The antidepressant fluoxetine has been suggested as a means to improve brain recovery after acute stroke.
Obesity: genetic factors influence eating behaviour
People who are genetically predisposed to being overweight have a much harder time keeping their weight.
Malaria drug chloroquine does not inhibit SARS-CoV-2
More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In order to obtain an…
Chocolate is good for the heart
Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,…