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Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack may help predict the risk for all‐cause mortality

People who have had a heart attack often report pain about a year later. Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack – most commonly pain due to other health conditions – may help predict the likelihood of death over the next 8.5 years, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Aug 2023

Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation linked to higher cancer risk

Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ today.

16 Aug 2023

Study shows arterial stiffness as a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents

Arterial stiffness is a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents, according to a new follow-up study.

16 Aug 2023

High aerobic fitness at age 18 linked to lower risk of several types of cancer

Men who have higher aerobic fitness at age 18 have a lower risk of several forms of cancer later in life, especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg.

16 Aug 2023

Study finds inverse correlation between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

16 Aug 2023

The association of ambient air pollution and abnormal left ventricular diastolic function

Study investigated the associations between abnormal left ventricular diastolic function (ALVDF) and ambient air pollution.

16 Aug 2023

High cardiorespiratory fitness may protect against 9 types of cancer in men

Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on - at least in men - suggests a large long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

16 Aug 2023

Understanding human body composition in the first two years of life

Historical challenges associated with the assessment of body composition in the first two years of life.

15 Aug 2023

The mutual health benefits resulting from the relationship between owners and their dogs

The mutual health benefits for dogs and their owners.

15 Aug 2023

Social factors account for racial disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality, study finds

Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.

14 Aug 2023

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Researchers examined the relationship between dietary fatty acid (FA) intake and diabetic retinopathy (DR).

14 Aug 2023

Do sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages increase depression risks?

Researchers employed a longitudinal analysis of data to investigate the association between the consumption of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages and the risk of depression.

14 Aug 2023

Exploring DNA methylation biomarkers of multiple sclerosis

Researchers identify cell-specific DNA methylation signatures associated with MS.

14 Aug 2023

What is the prevalence of current alcohol consumption and of risky alcohol consumption among cancer survivors in the US?

Researchers characterized alcohol consumption patterns among cancer survivors in the United States.

14 Aug 2023

Men and women with elevated blood sugar levels have greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Men and women with raised blood sugar levels have 30-50% greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes, a new study has shown.

10 Aug 2023

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during coronavirus disease 2019.

10 Aug 2023

Low levels of vitamin K linked to poor lung function

People with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have poor lung function and to say they suffer with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and wheezing, according to a study published today (Thursday) in ERJ Open Research.

9 Aug 2023

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Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack may help predict the risk for all‐cause mortality

Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation linked to higher cancer risk

Study shows arterial stiffness as a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents

High aerobic fitness at age 18 linked to lower risk of several types of cancer

Study finds inverse correlation between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease

The association of ambient air pollution and abnormal left ventricular diastolic function

High cardiorespiratory fitness may protect against 9 types of cancer in men

Understanding human body composition in the first two years of life

The mutual health benefits resulting from the relationship between owners and their dogs

Social factors account for racial disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality, study finds

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Do sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages increase depression risks?

Exploring DNA methylation biomarkers of multiple sclerosis

What is the prevalence of current alcohol consumption and of risky alcohol consumption among cancer survivors in the US?

Men and women with elevated blood sugar levels have greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Low levels of vitamin K linked to poor lung function

How does adherence to the DASH diet influence blood pressure?

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer?

Can CBT help type 2 diabetes and obesity patients implement lifestyle alterations?

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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