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Vigorous exercise linked to lower dementia risk in hypertensive individuals

The effect of vigorous physical activity (VPA) on the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and probable dementia.

10 Jun 2024

Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool

Proposed rules to protect California workers from extreme heat would extend to schoolchildren, requiring school districts to find ways to keep classrooms cool.

10 Jun 2024

Study reveals poor access to cancer care appointments across languages

Researchers at the University of Michigan are finding that many patients may be encountering significant barriers to cancer care, even from their first phone call to a clinic.

7 Jun 2024

Gut microbiota imbalance linked to higher UTI risks in women

Study reveals that gut microbial dysbiosis and frequent antibiotic use are key risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, emphasizing the importance of a healthy lifestyle and dietary supplements to prevent UTIs.

6 Jun 2024

Columbia scientists uncover true identity of gut's hardworking stem cells

Two independent studies by Columbia scientists suggest that research into the gut's stem cells over the past 15 years has been marred by a case of mistaken identity: Scientists have been studying the wrong cell.

6 Jun 2024

Novel PET radiotracer enables same-day imaging of gastrointestinal cancer biomarker

A new PET radiotracer enables same-day imaging of the important gastrointestinal cancer biomarker known as Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2).

6 Jun 2024

Overweight, obesity in adolescence and early adulthood linked to increased stroke risk in women

In an analysis of more than 50 years of health data, women who had overweight or obesity at age 14 or 31 were more likely to have an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke before age 55, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

6 Jun 2024

Oral insulin drops offer needle-free alternative for diabetes management

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage the disease and maintain their health more easily.

5 Jun 2024

Wistar scientists develop Persistent Multivalent T Cell Engager for advanced kidney cancer

Advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a deadly form of kidney cancer with few treatment options; even with new immunotherapies, only around one in 10 patients ultimately survive.

4 Jun 2024

Researchers discover age-related changes in the lipid metabolism of mice

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have discovered numerous age-related changes in the lipid metabolism of mice, across both organs and sexes.

4 Jun 2024

Older individuals with multimorbidity at increased risk of hospitalization during hot weather

Australians are no strangers to long, hot summers, but new Griffith University research has looked at the impact of hot weather on patients with pre-existing chronic diseases and how it increases their risk of being hospitalized.

4 Jun 2024

Study: Fewer than one-quarter of heart attack patients receive dietary counseling in the aftermath

Although diet is the leading contributor to premature death from heart disease in the United States, fewer than one-quarter of people who undergo major heart events receive dietary counseling in the aftermath, a study finds.

4 Jun 2024

Does eating chili pepper decrease or increase obesity risk?

Researchers in Frontiers in Nutrition investigate whether eating chili pepper decreases or increases the risk of obesity in U.S. adults.

3 Jun 2024

Excellent control of type 1 diabetes doesn't guarantee protection from heart disease

People who have had type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years without kidney complications may still be at substantial risk for heart disease, despite excellent control of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to a study presented Saturday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Kidney News and Research

Vigorous exercise linked to lower dementia risk in hypertensive individuals

Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool

Study reveals poor access to cancer care appointments across languages

Gut microbiota imbalance linked to higher UTI risks in women

Columbia scientists uncover true identity of gut's hardworking stem cells

Novel PET radiotracer enables same-day imaging of gastrointestinal cancer biomarker

Overweight, obesity in adolescence and early adulthood linked to increased stroke risk in women

Oral insulin drops offer needle-free alternative for diabetes management

Wistar scientists develop Persistent Multivalent T Cell Engager for advanced kidney cancer

Researchers discover age-related changes in the lipid metabolism of mice

Older individuals with multimorbidity at increased risk of hospitalization during hot weather

Study: Fewer than one-quarter of heart attack patients receive dietary counseling in the aftermath

Does eating chili pepper decrease or increase obesity risk?

Excellent control of type 1 diabetes doesn't guarantee protection from heart disease

Long-term health risks linger for severe COVID-19 patients three years after hospitalization

Type 2 diabetes linked to higher cancer risk, especially with diabetic retinopathy, study finds

Mediterranean diet linked to lower mortality risk in women

Improved kidney transplant success from deceased donors with dialysis history

The nutritional value of ready-to-use meat alternatives in Belgium

Both too much and too little of a protein can lead to severe intellectual deficiencies

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Why use light scattering to analyze proteins and viral vectors?

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