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Study links lifestyle choices and gender to severity of fatty liver disease in workers

Study investigates the correlation between lifestyle factors, gender, inflammation, liver dysfunction, and metabolic abnormalities with fatty liver disease severity, revealing that men are at higher risk and lifestyle choices significantly impact the disease's progression.

15 Nov 2023

Oral nicotine pouches fail to satisfy cravings of current smokers

Oral nicotine pouches, a tobacco-leaf-free product marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, do little to curb current smokers' nicotine cravings, according to a new study.

15 Nov 2023

Sir Peter Barnes on World COPD Day: Awareness, Advances, and the Road Ahead

In this interview, we delve into the remarkable journey of Professor Sir Peter Barnes, a leading figure in respiratory medicine.

15 Nov 2023

Sleep sync: How your spouse influences your sleeping patterns

How spouses influence each other's sleep patterns and circadian preferences.

15 Nov 2023

Early Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD

In this interview, Dr. MeiLan Han, a distinguished pulmonologist and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan, shares her profound insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

14 Nov 2023

Asbestos exposure linked to higher incidence of lung cancers in naval personnel

A University of Adelaide and Oxford University study has discovered asbestos exposure led to a higher incidence of asbestos-related lung cancers in British and Australian naval personnel than in other armed forces.

14 Nov 2023

Neural circuits respond to rapid dopamine surges

Researchers assess the pharmacodynamics of dopamine signaling, brain connectivity/activity, and self-documented 'high' following methylphenidate exposure.v

14 Nov 2023

Study shows link between parental stress and exacerbated asthma symptoms in children

University of Queensland research has shown a link between parental stress stemming from financial hardship and exacerbated asthma symptoms in children.

13 Nov 2023

Study reveals no neuroinflammation in long COVID patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms

In a JAMA Network Open study, researchers found no evidence of neuroinflammation or blood-brain barrier dysfunction in cerebrospinal fluid markers of individuals with post-COVID-19 condition and neuropsychiatric symptoms compared to controls. The study, which assessed cytokines, chemokines, and neuroinflammation markers, suggests that persistent central nervous system immune activation may not be the primary driver of neurological long COVID symptoms.

13 Nov 2023

Young people begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes

Young adults are now more likely to vape than to use traditional cigarettes. After years of public health success in decreasing the numbers of people using cigarettes, researchers are seeing striking increases in the numbers of young people who use e-cigarettes regularly – so much so that, for the first time, there are more young people who begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes.

13 Nov 2023

Exploring the use of psychedelics as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders

Psychedelic compounds such as psilocybin, a substance found in various mushroom species, are garnering more research support as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders, but questions remain concerning who they may help the most.

13 Nov 2023

Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

13 Nov 2023

Heart attack patients without traditional risk factors have high levels of coronary calcium, study finds

While high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are well known heart disease risks, not everyone who has a heart attack has them.

11 Nov 2023

Is obesity an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

Researchers explore how obesity contributes to cardiovascular disease by investigating this association in low-risk people.

10 Nov 2023

New study links food allergies to increased risk of heart disease death

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow's milk and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

9 Nov 2023

UK Biobank study links social connections with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

The associations between functional and structural components of social connection and all-cause and CVD mortality.

9 Nov 2023

Study links lower testosterone levels with increased arthritis risk

The relationship between serological testosterone levels and arthritis among United States (US) adults.

9 Nov 2023

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind

As a kid, Wesley Jackson Wade should have been set up to succeed. His father was a novelist and corporate sales director and his mother was a special education teacher.

9 Nov 2023

25-year Swedish study reveals link between road traffic pollution and increased mortality risk

The exploration of the link between road traffic pollution and increased mortality risk.

9 Nov 2023

Cannabis use alters DNA methylation, with implications beyond smoking effects

A large-scale meta-analysis in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that lifetime cannabis use is associated with DNA methylation changes in peripheral blood, which could have implications for understanding the long-term health effects of cannabis consumption.

8 Nov 2023

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Study links lifestyle choices and gender to severity of fatty liver disease in workers

Oral nicotine pouches fail to satisfy cravings of current smokers

Sir Peter Barnes on World COPD Day: Awareness, Advances, and the Road Ahead

Sleep sync: How your spouse influences your sleeping patterns

Early Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD

Asbestos exposure linked to higher incidence of lung cancers in naval personnel

Neural circuits respond to rapid dopamine surges

Study shows link between parental stress and exacerbated asthma symptoms in children

Study reveals no neuroinflammation in long COVID patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms

Young people begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes

Exploring the use of psychedelics as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders

Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

Heart attack patients without traditional risk factors have high levels of coronary calcium, study finds

Is obesity an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

New study links food allergies to increased risk of heart disease death

UK Biobank study links social connections with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

Study links lower testosterone levels with increased arthritis risk

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind

25-year Swedish study reveals link between road traffic pollution and increased mortality risk

Cannabis use alters DNA methylation, with implications beyond smoking effects

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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