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Women with perinatal depression have an elevated mortality risk

Women who suffer depression during or after pregnancy have a higher risk of death by both natural and unnatural causes, a new study of childbirth in Sweden published in The BMJ reports.

10 Jan 2024

Pangolins' genetic makeup linked to increased coronavirus susceptibility

Research reveals pangolins' vulnerability to coronavirus due to innate immune gene pseudogenization, impacting their antiviral response.

10 Jan 2024

Cardiovascular disease deaths tied to substance use jump 4% per year from 1999 to 2019

Cardiovascular disease deaths involving substance use rose an average of 4% per year from 1999 to 2019, despite a drop in overall cardiovascular disease deaths, 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.

10 Jan 2024

Understanding climate's impact on diarrheal disease transmission

Diarrhea is, globally, the second largest cause of death for children under 5. Contributing to more than 500,000 deaths, only pneumonia kills more children each year.

10 Jan 2024

Sickle cell patients lag behind in COVID vaccination despite higher risks

Despite the fact that people with sickle cell disease have a much higher risk of serious illness or death if they develop COVID-19, a new study shows they're also much less likely than those without sickle cell disease to have gotten vaccinated against coronavirus.

10 Jan 2024

New study reveals key blood markers for sepsis diagnosis in burn patients

The efficacy of Complete Blood Count (CBC) parameters in diagnosing sepsis.

10 Jan 2024

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

The chemo-preventive potential of Mangiferin (MF) (mango).

10 Jan 2024

Hearing aid usage linked to reduced mortality in adults with hearing impairments

Researchers determine the relationship between the use of hearing aids and mortality among adult United States residents with hearing impairment.

10 Jan 2024

BCG vaccine's impact on innate immunity explained at cellular level

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the world’s oldest and most widely used vaccines. It was developed in the early 20th century to provide protection from tuberculosis.

9 Jan 2024

Acute hospital at home model shows promise for boosting patient satisfaction and outcomes

Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Waiver in 2020, thousands of patients from across 300 hospitals in 37 states have been treated in their homes.

9 Jan 2024

Universal consensus definition unlocks research advancements for critically ill children worldwide

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators collaborated with a global group of acute pediatric critical illness experts to reach a consensus definition of the condition.

9 Jan 2024

Closing the gap: PATROL's approach to overcoming lung cancer diagnostic inequality

A non-invasive, low-cost lung cancer detection platform called PATROL.

9 Jan 2024

Causal effects of lipids, lipoproteins, and other metabolites on blood pressure

The causal effects of lipoprotein particles, lipids, and other metabolites on blood pressure (BP).

9 Jan 2024

Regular exercise key to unlocking whole-body health benefits and reducing disease risk

Study in Cell Metabolism explores how chronic exercise induces tissue adaptations, enhancing cardiometabolic health and reducing disease risk.

8 Jan 2024

Diabetes drugs may help curb alcohol dependence

In social media posts on the community network Reddit, users reported reduced cravings for alcohol when taking drugs intended to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

8 Jan 2024

Comprehensive insights on pathophysiology and clinical management of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort.

8 Jan 2024

Precision surgery, powered by prediction: Optimizing patient care with the best risk scores

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Risk prediction models are an important part of assessing operative mortality and postoperative complication rates in current cardiac surgery practice.

5 Jan 2024

Early-onset heart failure significantly elevates the risk of all-cause mortality

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study was aimed at investigating the correlations between heart failure onset age and all-cause mortality.

5 Jan 2024

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Compounds that obstruct the "landing gear" of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a study published today and led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows.

5 Jan 2024

COVID-19's unseen impact: study reveals surge in home deaths across 32 countries

Trends in places of death across 32 countries during and before the COVID-19.

5 Jan 2024

Mortality News and Research

Women with perinatal depression have an elevated mortality risk

Pangolins' genetic makeup linked to increased coronavirus susceptibility

Cardiovascular disease deaths tied to substance use jump 4% per year from 1999 to 2019

Understanding climate's impact on diarrheal disease transmission

Sickle cell patients lag behind in COVID vaccination despite higher risks

New study reveals key blood markers for sepsis diagnosis in burn patients

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

Hearing aid usage linked to reduced mortality in adults with hearing impairments

BCG vaccine's impact on innate immunity explained at cellular level

Acute hospital at home model shows promise for boosting patient satisfaction and outcomes

Universal consensus definition unlocks research advancements for critically ill children worldwide

Closing the gap: PATROL's approach to overcoming lung cancer diagnostic inequality

Causal effects of lipids, lipoproteins, and other metabolites on blood pressure

Regular exercise key to unlocking whole-body health benefits and reducing disease risk

Diabetes drugs may help curb alcohol dependence

Comprehensive insights on pathophysiology and clinical management of atrial fibrillation

Precision surgery, powered by prediction: Optimizing patient care with the best risk scores

Early-onset heart failure significantly elevates the risk of all-cause mortality

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

COVID-19's unseen impact: study reveals surge in home deaths across 32 countries

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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