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People living in noisy environment more likely to suffer a heart attack

Living in a noisy environment can be annoying, but it might also harm your health. People experiencing high levels of noise from cars, trains or planes were more likely to suffer a heart attack than people living in quieter areas, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

23 Mar 2022

Ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels at age 35 may impact the chances of getting Alzheimer's later

Living your best life at 35, ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels, may impact your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease (AD) later in life.

23 Mar 2022

UEA research reveals the lasting impact of Covid lockdowns on people’s mental, physical health

New research from the University of East Anglia reveals first-hand the lasting impact that lockdowns may have had on people’s mental and physical health.

23 Mar 2022

Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause

It's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known to have a negative effect on workers' health.

22 Mar 2022

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists have worked extensively hard to contain the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

The use of medications and exercise is more beneficial in preventing a second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis than placing a stent in the blood vessel, according to a new practice advisory issued by the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Mar 2022

Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that comorbidities attenuated the chance of seropositivity following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

22 Mar 2022

Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

A new study estimated long-term COVID-19, or, long COVID, and the trajectory of disease symptoms in a representative sample in the US.

21 Mar 2022

Study finds high rates of cancer among men living with HIV

Researchers with Case Western Reserve University have found that there are nearly twice as many men with cancer among men living with HIV (MLWH) compared to men who do not have the human immunodeficiency virus.

17 Mar 2022

BNT162b2 booster vaccination induces robust humoral and cellular immune responses

Scientists evaluate the humoral and cellular immune responses in individuals who have received a third booster dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

17 Mar 2022

Lithium use linked to reduced risk of developing dementia

Researchers have identified a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million people in the UK.

17 Mar 2022

Biomarkers to identify SARS-CoV-2 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation

Researchers evaluated biomarkers that could help identify COVID-19 patients needing invasive mechanical ventilation.

17 Mar 2022

Novel oncogenic gene fusions identified in lung and pancreatic cancer

A Yale Cancer Center research team has identified novel oncogenic gene fusions in lung and pancreatic cancer, as well as sarcoma.

16 Mar 2022

Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals

The first global analysis of its kind estimates that if every country's cigarette taxes had met the World Health Organization's recommendations, around 182,000 newborn deaths could have been averted in 2018.

16 Mar 2022

Research finds link between long-term exposure to air pollution and autoimmune disease risk

Long term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases, finds research published online in the open access journal RMD Open.

16 Mar 2022

Serum folate deficiency in older people may be associated with heightened dementia and death risks

Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.

16 Mar 2022

Good glycemic control in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated type 2 diabetic patients reduces risk of breakthrough infection

Adequate glycemic control during the year after being vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 improves the relative immunological response.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Researchers investigate if a decline in exercise capabilities is due to deconditioning during infection or long-term reductions in ability due to COVID-19.

15 Mar 2022

Anti-spike IgG dynamics after 2nd BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine dose in Japanese health care workers

Researchers investigate the dynamics of anti-spike IgG levels against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in Japanese healthcare workers.

15 Mar 2022

People living near green spaces have 16% less stroke risk

In contrast, exposure to environmental pollutants such as fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and soot significantly increases the risk of suffering an ischemic stroke.

15 Mar 2022

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People living in noisy environment more likely to suffer a heart attack

Ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels at age 35 may impact the chances of getting Alzheimer's later

UEA research reveals the lasting impact of Covid lockdowns on people’s mental, physical health

Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination

Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

Study finds high rates of cancer among men living with HIV

BNT162b2 booster vaccination induces robust humoral and cellular immune responses

Lithium use linked to reduced risk of developing dementia

Biomarkers to identify SARS-CoV-2 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation

Novel oncogenic gene fusions identified in lung and pancreatic cancer

Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals

Research finds link between long-term exposure to air pollution and autoimmune disease risk

Serum folate deficiency in older people may be associated with heightened dementia and death risks

Good glycemic control in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated type 2 diabetic patients reduces risk of breakthrough infection

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Anti-spike IgG dynamics after 2nd BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine dose in Japanese health care workers

People living near green spaces have 16% less stroke risk

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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