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Basic health beliefs and demographics associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Minnesota has the lowest age-adjusted heart disease mortality in the U.S.; yet, African American adults 35 to 63 have nearly double the rate of death from cardiovascular disease, compared to their white counterparts.

5 Jan 2022

BNT162b2 provides low vaccine responders adequate anti-spike and neutralizing antibodies to prevent SARS-CoV-2

A new study, published on the medRxiv* preprint server, investigated the changes in SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels among HCWs after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The study also assessed whether low responders produced sufficient SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike and neutralizing antibodies.

4 Jan 2022

Exposure to parasitic roundworm linked with lower lung-function and asthma in younger men

By looking at the exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides/suum in Nothern Europe (Norway, Denmark and Estonia), the study finds that younger men exposed to Ascaris had a striking reduction in lung function and nearly five times higher odds of having asthma compared to the non-exposed.

4 Jan 2022

Quitting smoking at or around diagnosis improves survival of lung cancer patients

Patients with lung cancer who quit smoking after their diagnosis have a 29 percent improvement in their overall survival compared to patients who continue smoking after diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

4 Jan 2022

Prescription drug misuse later in life linked to increased odds of substance use disorder

Nearly half of people in a large U.S. study reported misusing prescription drugs between ages 18-50, which made them more likely to develop substance use disorder symptoms as adults--especially those whose misuse peaked later in life.

4 Jan 2022

Hypertension-related maternal mortality rates continue to increase in the United States

Chronic hypertension is contributing substantially to maternal deaths in the United States, with particular risk among Black women, according to new research from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.

3 Jan 2022

Higher rates of preeclampsia found among Black women born in the U.S. than foreign-born counterparts

A novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evidence that some combination of biological, social and cultural factors — and not race alone — is likely responsible for higher rates of preeclampsia among Black women born in the United States compared with Black women who immigrated to the country.

30 Dec 2021

Daily vaping increases the odds of quitting traditional cigarettes in heavy smokers

Since the introduction of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, to the United States in 2006, intense debate has surrounded the marketing, regulation and use of these nicotine-delivery products. Surprising new research led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that adult smokers with no plans to quit are more likely to quit smoking traditional combustible cigarettes if they switch to daily vaping.

29 Dec 2021

Study sheds light on how the immune system behaves during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a challenge for the mother's immune system from the outset. Half of the genes in the fetus are foreign to her body.

29 Dec 2021

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older Americans

A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease found an abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among American adults aged 65 and older compared to the same age group a decade earlier.

26 Dec 2021

Study reveals health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness

In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year that homelessness has increased nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

23 Dec 2021

Incarcerated Black individuals experience higher mortality rates, study shows

A new study led by researchers at Boston Medical Center shows that Black individuals who were incarcerated experience higher mortality rates post-incarceration compared to non-Hispanic non-Black individuals who were incarcerated.

23 Dec 2021

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older American adults

23 Dec 2021

Exploring immunity and severe disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study describes the findings of a seroprevalence survey intended to establish the infection rates and the incidence of severe COVID-19 through December 15, 2021, in Gauteng, a crowded province that compresses a quarter of the country’s people into less than 2% of its area.

23 Dec 2021

Exploring the Mediterranean diet as a potential strategy against SARS-CoV-2

A study found that the Mediterranean diet, when combined with non-smoking and regular physical activity, can lower susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2.

22 Dec 2021

Middle-aged men living in rural counties in the US have higher heart attack death rates than women

Middle-aged adults, men, Black adults and adults living in rural counties have significantly higher heart attack death rates before the age of 65 compared to women, white adults and people living in urban counties, 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.

22 Dec 2021

Simple, inexpensive method to predict the risk of functional disability in older people

Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in partnership with colleagues at University College London in the UK have discovered an efficient, simple and inexpensive method of predicting the risk of functional disability in older people.

21 Dec 2021

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Basic health beliefs and demographics associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease

BNT162b2 provides low vaccine responders adequate anti-spike and neutralizing antibodies to prevent SARS-CoV-2

Exposure to parasitic roundworm linked with lower lung-function and asthma in younger men

Quitting smoking at or around diagnosis improves survival of lung cancer patients

Prescription drug misuse later in life linked to increased odds of substance use disorder

Hypertension-related maternal mortality rates continue to increase in the United States

Higher rates of preeclampsia found among Black women born in the U.S. than foreign-born counterparts

Daily vaping increases the odds of quitting traditional cigarettes in heavy smokers

Study sheds light on how the immune system behaves during pregnancy

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older Americans

Study reveals health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness

Incarcerated Black individuals experience higher mortality rates, study shows

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older American adults

Exploring immunity and severe disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Exploring the Mediterranean diet as a potential strategy against SARS-CoV-2

Middle-aged men living in rural counties in the US have higher heart attack death rates than women

Simple, inexpensive method to predict the risk of functional disability in older people

Do reactive oxygen species play a role in fighting COVID-19?

Measuring airway inflammation when diagnosing and treating asthma patients

Worsening brain function linked to deep anesthesia during surgery

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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