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Research identifies optimal body weight to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their risk of dying from any cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease.

30 Mar 2024

WHO calls for urgent action on rising neurological conditions worldwide

A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition.

30 Mar 2024

Study reveals strong bidirectional relationship between perinatal depression and premenstrual disorders

Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to research published March 28th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

29 Mar 2024

Study links heavy drinking to increased heart disease risk in young women

Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week—more than one per day, on average—were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease compared with those who drank less, finds a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

28 Mar 2024

Emergency departments prove fertile ground for smoking cessation success

The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED) study demonstrates that a brief intervention including e-cigarette starter kits can significantly help smokers in emergency departments quit, offering a new avenue to tackle smoking rates and associated health inequalities.

28 Mar 2024

Research from NY highlights pollution as a key factor in rising cancer rates among youth

Cancer incidence trends among adults in the New York State (NYS) and associations with common population-level exposures.

28 Mar 2024

Extreme poverty linked to unexpected high cardiovascular risks

Research uncovers a surprising prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in extreme poverty, challenging assumptions about lower risks due to their lifestyle and diet, and underscores the need for targeted health interventions and policies.

27 Mar 2024

Exercise could be the cure to your insomnia

The association between physical activity and sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and current insomnia symptoms in adults.

27 Mar 2024

Genetic predisposition to stress linked with higher heart attack risk

People with specific genetic traits and those who have anxiety or depression have a significantly higher heart attack risk during periods of social or political stress than at other times, according to a new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

27 Mar 2024

Sleeping fewer than seven hours associated with higher high blood pressure risk

Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

27 Mar 2024

Study reveals risk factors for faster aging in the brain

The researchers had previously identified a 'weak spot' in the brain, which is a specific network of higher-order regions that not only develop later during adolescence, but also show earlier degeneration in old age.

27 Mar 2024

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Researchers estimate the causal relationship between smoking and abdominal obesity.

27 Mar 2024

Study sheds light on the interplay of genes in smoking addiction

Take a puff of nicotine for the first time, and your DNA plays an important role, alongside social and environmental factors, in shaping what happens next.

26 Mar 2024

Consistent exercise improves sleep and reduces insomnia

Consistently exercising 2-3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6-9 hours of shut eye every night, suggests an international 10-year study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

26 Mar 2024

Multiomic approach boosts disease prediction accuracy beyond traditional methods

Study highlights the significant enhancement in predicting common diseases like heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and prostate cancer by integrating polygenic risk scores (PRSs) and gut microbiome scores with conventional risk factors, showcasing the potential of multiomic approaches in personalized medicine.

26 Mar 2024

Hidden brain changes found to be common in people with a range of heart conditions

A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the risk of stroke and dementia are common in people with a range of heart conditions, regardless of whether they have experienced a stroke.

26 Mar 2024

Emergency department intervention aids in long-term smoking cessation

An opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt, comprising brief advice by a trained professional, an e-cigarette starter kit, and referral to local stop smoking services can help smokers quit, with a significant proportion of them still not smoking 6 months later, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

26 Mar 2024