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Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

The study found that consuming a beverage sweetened with sucrose significantly increased bacterial endotoxin levels in the blood, a marker for inflammation and gut barrier dysfunction, while no such effect was observed with sucralose-sweetened drinks. The findings suggest that sucralose may be a safer alternative to sucrose in terms of intestinal health and inflammation.

19 Sep 2023

Study investigates the impact of diurnal pattern of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on obesity

Even though epidemiological evidence has been controversial regarding the optimal timing of physical activity for weight management, the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. appear to be the most favorable time of day to enhance the association between daily moderate to vigorous physical activity and obesity, according to a new analysis published in Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal.

19 Sep 2023

Vaping increases the risk of asthma in adolescents, study suggests

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that vaping increases the risk of asthma in adolescents who have never smoked conventional tobacco products.

19 Sep 2023

Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children's health starting in preschool, study finds

Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children's health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention programs, Mount Sinai researchers found in an international study focused on health promotion in schools, including those in the Harlem section of New York City.

18 Sep 2023

How important is inflammation and body weight in the origin of depression?

A new paper in BMC Medicine examines the role of inflammation and body mass index (BMI) in the etiology of treatment-resistant depression.

18 Sep 2023

Neighborhood disadvantage associated with differences in microstructure of the brain's cortex

You are what you eat, according to the adage. But it's not just the body that's impacted. According to research from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, living in a disadvantaged neighborhood can affect food choices, weight gain and even the microstructure of the brain.

15 Sep 2023

Is there an association between waist-calf circumference ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality?

How anthropometric measures like WCR are associated with cause-specific and all-cause mortality in elderly adults.

15 Sep 2023

Impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination on contagiousness and infection risk

The study finds that natural SARS-CoV-2 infection offers stronger immunity against the virus compared to mRNA vaccines. However, mRNA vaccines significantly reduce the infectiousness of individuals with COVID-19, playing a crucial role in limiting the virus's transmission.

14 Sep 2023

Air pollution fueling a spike in breast cancer risk

New study finds that exposure to PM2.5 air pollution increases the risk of breast cancer in women by 8% for each 10 µg/m3 increase. The groundbreaking research is the first to provide concrete evidence linking fine particulate matter to ER+ breast cancer.

13 Sep 2023

Revolutionizing sleep apnea care: Mount Sinai's automated tool predicts mortality risk

Researchers propose ventilatory burden (VB) as an automated measure of obstructive sleep apnea severity and a predictor of cardiovascular disease and any-cause mortality.

13 Sep 2023

Could your daily routine lead to dementia? New research points to sedentary lifestyle as potential risk factor

In a recent study, researchers investigated whether accelerometer-assessed sedentary behavior was associated with incident dementia.

13 Sep 2023

Machine learning shows promise for coronary artery disease risk assessment

Researchers investigated the performance of a machine learning-based model in evaluating radiomic features to diagnose coronary artery disease.

13 Sep 2023

Customized diets: The future of disease management revealed in gut study

The interactions between individual diets and the gut microbiome.

13 Sep 2023

Study reveals key reproductive factors that may increase lung cancer risk in women

A study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer revealed that key reproductive factors such as early menopause, shortened reproductive span, and early age at first birth are associated with elevated risks of lung cancer in women.

12 Sep 2023

Evening chronotype linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increased diabetes risk, reveals cohort study

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12 Sep 2023

Machine learning uncovers hidden diabetic cases among those with normal fasting glucose

Researchers identified diabetic individuals among populations with normal fasting glucose using ML.

12 Sep 2023

Are night owls at higher risk for diabetes?

Night owls face a 19% higher risk of developing diabetes compared to early birds, even after accounting for lifestyle factors, according to a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital. The research highlights the importance of sleep patterns in diabetes risk and suggests more personalized work scheduling could be beneficial.

11 Sep 2023

Body Mass Index News and Research

Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

Study investigates the impact of diurnal pattern of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on obesity

Vaping increases the risk of asthma in adolescents, study suggests

Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children's health starting in preschool, study finds

How important is inflammation and body weight in the origin of depression?

Neighborhood disadvantage associated with differences in microstructure of the brain's cortex

Is there an association between waist-calf circumference ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality?

Impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination on contagiousness and infection risk

Air pollution fueling a spike in breast cancer risk

Revolutionizing sleep apnea care: Mount Sinai's automated tool predicts mortality risk

Could your daily routine lead to dementia? New research points to sedentary lifestyle as potential risk factor

Machine learning shows promise for coronary artery disease risk assessment

Customized diets: The future of disease management revealed in gut study

Study reveals key reproductive factors that may increase lung cancer risk in women

Evening chronotype linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increased diabetes risk, reveals cohort study

Machine learning uncovers hidden diabetic cases among those with normal fasting glucose

Are night owls at higher risk for diabetes?

Emulsifiers and heart health: a prospective cohort study reveals associations

Ketogenic diet shows promise in addressing hormonal imbalance associated with PCOS

Breakthrough genome-wide study uncovers new loci impacting apolipoprotein E levels and Alzheimer's risk

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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