by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Mar 26, 2025 | Health and Medical Research News, Heart Conditions, Trending News
What Did the Research Discover? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. While experts have developed guidelines to help manage hypertension, recent data show that blood pressure control in the U.S. is...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Mar 12, 2025 | Health and Medical Research News, Immune System, Immune Systems, New Drugs Approved, Trending News
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers investigated whether COVID-19 infection increases the long-term risk of developing autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders. The study included 6,912,427 participants in South Korea, with 3,145,388...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Sep 4, 2024 | Arthritis, Health and Medical Research News
What did the research discover? This study tested whether methotrexate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could help reduce knee pain and stiffness in people with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Sep 4, 2024 | Health and Medical Research News, Immune System
What did the research discover? This study examined whether short-term side effects after receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are linked to a stronger immune response. Researchers followed 363 adults in the San Francisco Bay Area who received two doses of either the...
