Understandably, COVID-19 is largely thought of as a respiratory illness. Dozens of researchers from the University of Liverpool and King’s College London, among other scientific institutions, found that recovering COVID-19 patients may show up as healthy on the usual blood inflammation tests — and yet still have markers of brain injury in their blood. "Compared to 60 uninfected controls, are …
A fasting diet that emphasises eating early in the day may hold the secret to lowering the risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute compared two different diets: a time restricted, intermittent fasting diet and a reduced calorie diet to see which one was more beneficial for …
The silent danger of deep gum disease Getty Images Your oral health extends far beyond the bounds of the mouth, affecting everything from the brain to your heart Your teeth and gums have a wide-ranging impact on your health, from your risk of Alzheimer's, to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Getty Images Part of the danger of periodontitis is that it …