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Study links air pollution to increased risks of preterm birth and low birth weight

Study highlights the importance of reducing air pollution exposure during pregnancy to prevent risks like preterm birth and low birth weight, showing a strong correlation between air quality and maternal and neonatal health outcomes.

10 Dec 2023

Understanding why healthy cells help cancer cells to evade treatment

Chemotherapy becomes less effective because healthy cells push cancer cells to grow more slowly, according to two studies from researchers at UCL and Yale.

9 Dec 2023

Simple screening tool reveals the prevalence of malnutrition among patients at UNC’s IBD clinic

Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look different for someone who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease.

8 Dec 2023

Being Black and pregnant in the deep South can be a dangerous combination

O'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.

8 Dec 2023

Fused pancreatic cancer organoid system captures tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), that arises from pancreatic epithelial cells, is the most common form of pancreatic cancer, with a very high mortality rate.

7 Dec 2023

A class of diabetes medications may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

A groundbreaking study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).

7 Dec 2023

Is your body out of sync? Study finds organs age at varying rates

Research uncovers that human organs age at varying rates, with some showing accelerated aging compared to chronological age, significantly impacting overall health and disease risk. The study used advanced blood plasma proteomics to analyze organ-specific aging in nearly 5,700 adults, linking it to increased risks of heart failure and Alzheimer's disease.

7 Dec 2023

Flaxseed lignans found to influence gut microbiome and breast cancer risk

A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health.

7 Dec 2023

Rising colorectal cancer risk in young adults calls for earlier screening, study suggests

Study reveals an increase in adenomas and advanced adenomas in younger adults, alongside a rise in colorectal cancer incidence in males under 50, suggesting a need for earlier screening, particularly in men.

7 Dec 2023

Less than five minutes of daily physical activity could prolong life in people with inoperable lung cancer

Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type of cancer, however new Curtin University-led research has found less than five minutes of daily physical activity could be linked with prolonged life in people living with inoperable forms of the disease.

7 Dec 2023

Immunoregulatory nanomedicines for the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Study explores immunoregulatory nanomedicines for respiratory infections, highlighting their potential in enhancing treatment outcomes and vaccine efficacy.

7 Dec 2023

Novel stem cell treatment could revolutionize liver disease management

Mortality related to end stage liver disease is ranked as the 12th most common cause of death in the U.S. Liver transplantation remains the only treatment for end stage liver disease, but there is a critical shortage of organ donors, necessitating a dire need for new forms of treatment.

7 Dec 2023

Study underscores need for primary prevention in advanced breast cancer

While regular screenings may decrease the chance of diagnosis of advanced breast cancer in some women and lead to a 20% reduction in breast cancer mortality, other women will be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer despite screening at regular intervals.

7 Dec 2023

COST's Network of Actions against COVID-19

Throughout history, infectious diseases have been a constant presence, and this is still the case today, with frequent outbreaks.

7 Dec 2023

What's my age again? Predicting disease and aging effects by studying organ aging using plasma proteomics data

Researchers performed a proteomic analysis to identify serologic indicators of organ aging and disease.

7 Dec 2023

From LED screens to genes: The effects of blue light on aging and m6A methylation in fruit flies

Researchers created Drosophila models using multi-omics profiles to elucidate the biological mechanisms and effects of everyday low-intensity blue light exposure (BLE).

7 Dec 2023

Dietary intervention with cooking instructions boosts kidney health in African-Americans, study finds

Study finds that providing fruits, vegetables, and cooking instructions to African-American adults with early-stage chronic kidney disease significantly improves kidney health, highlighting the importance of dietary guidance in disease management.

6 Dec 2023

Anti-obesity medications may offer survival benefits for osteoarthritis patients

New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip osteoarthritis, a slow-to-moderate - but not fast - rate of weight loss caused by anti-obesity medications may lower their risk of premature death.

6 Dec 2023

Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates among hospitalized patients in California

The association between race and outcomes in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations in California.

6 Dec 2023

Study links elevated BMI to weaker immune response post-SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers evaluated the impact of BMI elevation on humoral immunity levels against SARS-CoV-2.

6 Dec 2023

Mortality News and Research

Study links air pollution to increased risks of preterm birth and low birth weight

Understanding why healthy cells help cancer cells to evade treatment

Simple screening tool reveals the prevalence of malnutrition among patients at UNC’s IBD clinic

Being Black and pregnant in the deep South can be a dangerous combination

Fused pancreatic cancer organoid system captures tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance

A class of diabetes medications may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

Is your body out of sync? Study finds organs age at varying rates

Flaxseed lignans found to influence gut microbiome and breast cancer risk

Rising colorectal cancer risk in young adults calls for earlier screening, study suggests

Less than five minutes of daily physical activity could prolong life in people with inoperable lung cancer

Immunoregulatory nanomedicines for the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Novel stem cell treatment could revolutionize liver disease management

Study underscores need for primary prevention in advanced breast cancer

COST's Network of Actions against COVID-19

What's my age again? Predicting disease and aging effects by studying organ aging using plasma proteomics data

From LED screens to genes: The effects of blue light on aging and m6A methylation in fruit flies

Dietary intervention with cooking instructions boosts kidney health in African-Americans, study finds

Anti-obesity medications may offer survival benefits for osteoarthritis patients

Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates among hospitalized patients in California

Study links elevated BMI to weaker immune response post-SARS-CoV-2 infection

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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