If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s Valentine’s Day, which means we have sweets on the brain, and there’s nowhere we love to go on sweet treat shopping sprees more than at Costco. Their bakery section is always loaded up with legendary desserts, from chocolate-covered […]

Scientists have long suspected—but failed to prove—a link between certain viral infections and the development of multiple sclerosis, a crippling autoimmune disease that affects nearly 1 million Americans. Now, a study led by Stanford Medicine researchers has proved that the Epstein-Barr virus, a common type of herpes virus, triggers multiple sclerosis by priming the immune system to attack the body’s […]

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server examined the clinical severity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants of concern (VOCs) and compared vaccine effectiveness against each VOC.  Study: Clinical Severity and mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness for Omicron, Delta, and Alpha SARS-CoV-2 Variants in the United States: A Prospective Observational Study. Image […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called […]

Life expectancy is increasing in many parts of the world. Longer lives are playing a part in the increased prevalence of dementia. Researchers are keen to understand what factors in earlier life might predict dementia. In a recent study, scientists identified links between dementia and multiple chronic conditions in midlife. In a new study, researchers found a link between increased […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may be associated with traumatic events in childhood that undermine trust, including domestic violence, substance abuse in the home, or neglect, data published Tuesday suggest. Findings by Prof. Mark A. Bellis, College of Human Sciences, Bangor University, United Kingdom, and colleagues, were published online […]

The coming weeks should bring a new phase in the pandemic, as policy shifts and a supply of up to a billion free, government-issued rapid test kits for home use promise to make diagnosing COVID-19 at home cheaper and easier. Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent serious illness and death, but variants such as omicron have made breakthrough […]

The measurement of immune responses in partially and fully vaccinated individuals is desirable for comparing vaccination regimens, evaluating immunocompromised individuals, monitoring responses to emerging variants of concern, and determining the need for boosters as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccinations are rapidly rolled out across global healthcare systems. Study: Comparison of two T cell assays to evaluate T […]

Saliva test could detect a host of diseases from type 2 diabetes to dementia and even cancer, research suggests A simple saliva test for the compound that triggers gout attacks may help to detect other diseases. A growing body of research suggests that measuring levels of uric acid in saliva may help diagnose more than a dozen conditions, from type […]

When you have to go to work or go on a short trip without your kids, it can be so bittersweet for parents. Sure, it’s nice getting the break (eating food while it’s hot is always a plus!), but it can be so hard missing your little ones while you’re gone! Shawn Johnson East nailed the feeling every mom has […]