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Research highlights cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide for overweight adults with impaired kidney function

The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) as well as death in adults with overweight or obesity who don't have diabetes, whether or not they also have impaired kidney function, according to new research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Madrid (9-13 Sept).

13 Sep 2024

The potential benefits of aged black garlic on inflammation and prostate cancer

Researchers investigate the anti-inflammatory and anti-prostate cancer properties of aged black garlic extract.

13 Sep 2024

‘What happens three months from now?’ Mental health after Georgia High School shooting

About an hour after gunfire erupted at Apalachee High School, ambulances started arriving at nearby Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow with two students and two adults suffering from panic attacks and extreme anxiety, not bullet wounds.

13 Sep 2024

Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women

Overdose rates in Colombia involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants and sedative psychotropic medication increased greatly during 2018-2021, mainly caused by overdoses in young women, according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

12 Sep 2024

No difference in health outcomes between 24-hour and 15-hour oxygen therapy

There were no differences in quality of life, symptoms, hospital admissions or mortality between a group of patients with pulmonary disease and low oxygen levels in the blood that received oxygen therapy at home for 24 hours a day, and a group that received the same therapy for 15 hours a day, according to a study from Lund University in Sweden.

12 Sep 2024

Current and emerging biomarkers in the management of inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that significantly impacts the quality of life of patients.

12 Sep 2024

New study links lower Nutri-score foods to increased cardiovascular risk

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in Western Europe, accounting for 1/3 of deaths in 2019.

12 Sep 2024

New tool ehrapy revolutionizes health data analysis

Led by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for the analysis of complex medical health data.

12 Sep 2024

Urgent need for rehabilitation services highlighted in WHO analysis of Gaza injuries

At least one quarter or 22 500 of those injured in Gaza by 23 July are estimated to have life-changing injuries that require rehabilitation services now and for years to come, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis of the types of injuries resulting from the ongoing conflict in Gaza: Estimating Trauma Rehabilitation Needs in Gaza using Injury Data from Emergency Medical Teams.

12 Sep 2024

Early lifestyle changes lead to lasting impacts on metabolism

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts.

12 Sep 2024

Shorter leukocyte telomere length and greater LTL attrition tied to cystic fibrosis severity

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 16 on August 29, 2024, entitled, "Leukocyte telomere length and attrition in association with disease severity in cystic fibrosis patients."

12 Sep 2024

Laughter exercise could be an initial treatment for relieving dry eye disease symptoms

Laughter may be as effective as eye drops in improving symptoms of dry eye disease, finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today.

11 Sep 2024

Atrial fibrillation affects more Americans than previously estimated

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million U.S. adults, according to new estimates from UC San Francisco.

11 Sep 2024

Klick Labs unveils voice technology for detecting hypertension with high accuracy

Researchers at Klick Labs unveiled a cutting-edge, non-invasive technique that can predict chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) with a high degree of accuracy using just a person's voice.

11 Sep 2024

Pyroptosis found to promote wound healing and tissue repair

A study by the team of Prof. Kodi Ravichandran (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and colleagues found that pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death traditionally thought to be purely inflammatory, also plays a crucial role in promoting healing and tissue repair.

11 Sep 2024

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Research highlights cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide for overweight adults with impaired kidney function

The potential benefits of aged black garlic on inflammation and prostate cancer

‘What happens three months from now?’ Mental health after Georgia High School shooting

Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women

No difference in health outcomes between 24-hour and 15-hour oxygen therapy

Current and emerging biomarkers in the management of inflammatory bowel disease

New study links lower Nutri-score foods to increased cardiovascular risk

New tool ehrapy revolutionizes health data analysis

Urgent need for rehabilitation services highlighted in WHO analysis of Gaza injuries

Early lifestyle changes lead to lasting impacts on metabolism

Shorter leukocyte telomere length and greater LTL attrition tied to cystic fibrosis severity

Laughter exercise could be an initial treatment for relieving dry eye disease symptoms

Atrial fibrillation affects more Americans than previously estimated

Klick Labs unveils voice technology for detecting hypertension with high accuracy

Pyroptosis found to promote wound healing and tissue repair

Study unveils potential treatment for chronic brain damage following traumatic injury

Distinct gut bacteria identified in octogenarians linked to aging and health

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine linked to myocardial scarring in adolescents and young adults

New study links gut bacteria to thiamine's role in reducing fatigue in IBD patients

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