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Dark chocolate cuts hypertension risk: Sweet news from latest study

Study finds dark chocolate intake significantly lowers the risk of essential hypertension, suggesting a beneficial role in cardiovascular health.

12 Jan 2024

Extended liver preservation technique shows promise for daytime transplants

Phase II clinical trial evaluates the safety and feasibility of prolonged DHOPE for extending human donor liver preservation to 20 hours, showing potential for facilitating daytime liver transplantation.

11 Jan 2024

"Alkaline water" fails to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones

Bottled water marketed as "alkaline water" is unlikely to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones, reports a study in the January issue of The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

10 Jan 2024

Study: Low-dose calcium equally effective as high-dose in preventing preeclampsia

To help prevent preeclampsia and preterm birth - common complications in pregnancy that can be fatal to women and newborns - low-dose calcium supplementation (equivalent to one 500-milligram pill per day) may be as effective as the World Health Organization (WHO)'s recommended high-dose calcium supplementation (equivalent to three 500-milligram pills taken throughout each day), according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and collaborators in India and Tanzania.

10 Jan 2024

Prenatal weather exposure could affect future blood pressure of the unborn child

Outdoor humidity and temperature levels during pregnancy could affect the future blood pressure of the unborn child, according to new research by the University of Bristol, published in JACC: Advances.

10 Jan 2024

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

The chemo-preventive potential of Mangiferin (MF) (mango).

10 Jan 2024

New Omicron subvariants test vaccine limits, reveal unique infection challenges

Study reveals that the Omicron subvariants BA.2.86 and FLip show unique mutations and infectivity profiles, with BA.2.86 being highly infectious and resistant to most conventional antibodies, underscoring the need for updated vaccines.

9 Jan 2024

Breakthrough in gene editing: Enhanced virus-like particles promise new era in genetic disease treatment

Researchers developed an advanced prime editor-engineered virus-like particle (PE-eVLP) system, significantly enhancing gene editing efficiency in human cells and showing potential for treating genetic diseases.

9 Jan 2024

SickKids scientists untangle cellular waste buildup in Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

For the first time, a research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has uncovered a way to potentially reduce the amount of toxic cellular waste accumulating in patients with Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD).

9 Jan 2024

Acute hospital at home model shows promise for boosting patient satisfaction and outcomes

Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Waiver in 2020, thousands of patients from across 300 hospitals in 37 states have been treated in their homes.

9 Jan 2024

Bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in people with obesity

Within the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia.

8 Jan 2024

Research reveals post-Christmas cholesterol spike: Expert offers rescuing resolutions

Many of us have eaten too much of the wrong foods over Christmas, while seldom leaving the sofa. A leading testing expert reveals four realistic New Year’s Resolutions to help us recover from festive feasts.

8 Jan 2024

New study brings us closer to growing replacement lungs for patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. It is marked by lung damage that is lasting and incurable, leaving lung transplantation as the only viable treatment option.

5 Jan 2024

GLP-1R agonist liraglutide rapidly improves insulin sensitivity in pre-diabetics, independent of weight loss

A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a class of medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, can lead to a rapid improvement in insulin sensitivity.

4 Jan 2024

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

A cohort study in JAMA Network Open found a decrease in urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnoses among children during the early COVID-19 pandemic without an increase in disease severity, suggesting a potential reduction in over- or misdiagnosis.

4 Jan 2024

Diet-related inflammation may raise stroke risk, US study finds

The relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and stroke incidence.

4 Jan 2024

Missing proteins explain century-old mystery of scalp skin absence in children

Children with the condition aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) are born with the absence of skin along the midline of the scalp.

3 Jan 2024

Combination therapy of dapagliflozin and semaglutide shows superior efficacy in type 2 diabetes management

Study demonstrates that combining dapagliflozin and semaglutide significantly improves glycemic control and other health parameters in type 2 diabetes patients, outperforming dapagliflozin alone.

3 Jan 2024

Factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in children

Study analyzes a nationwide cohort of hospitalized children and adolescents in Germany, identifying key risk factors for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, including obesity, Trisomy 21, and neurological conditions.

3 Jan 2024

Research could offer a new approach to treating malnourished, stunted kids

Millions of children in under-resourced parts of the world suffer from malnutrition and, consequently, stunted growth.

3 Jan 2024

Kidney News and Research

Dark chocolate cuts hypertension risk: Sweet news from latest study

Extended liver preservation technique shows promise for daytime transplants

"Alkaline water" fails to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones

Study: Low-dose calcium equally effective as high-dose in preventing preeclampsia

Prenatal weather exposure could affect future blood pressure of the unborn child

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

New Omicron subvariants test vaccine limits, reveal unique infection challenges

Breakthrough in gene editing: Enhanced virus-like particles promise new era in genetic disease treatment

SickKids scientists untangle cellular waste buildup in Zellweger Spectrum Disorder

Acute hospital at home model shows promise for boosting patient satisfaction and outcomes

Bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in people with obesity

Research reveals post-Christmas cholesterol spike: Expert offers rescuing resolutions

New study brings us closer to growing replacement lungs for patients

GLP-1R agonist liraglutide rapidly improves insulin sensitivity in pre-diabetics, independent of weight loss

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

Diet-related inflammation may raise stroke risk, US study finds

Missing proteins explain century-old mystery of scalp skin absence in children

Combination therapy of dapagliflozin and semaglutide shows superior efficacy in type 2 diabetes management

Factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in children

Research could offer a new approach to treating malnourished, stunted kids

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