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$2 million disbursed to victims and community groups in wake of Super Bowl mass shooting

Surprised. Blessed. Overwhelmed. Already gone. Those were reactions from some of the 20 gunshot victims from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shootings who were awarded $1.2 million from the #KCStrong fund on Thursday, with individuals receiving payments ranging from $22,000 to $100,000.

28 Jun 2024

Study of healthy adults over 20+ years reveals daily multivitamin use is not associated with mortality benefit

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open determined the relationship between regular multivitamin (MV) supplementation and mortality risk among United States adults.

28 Jun 2024

New study links childhood air pollution exposure to adult bronchitis

A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution and lung health later in life. A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that exposure to air pollution during childhood is directly associated with bronchitis symptoms as an adult.

28 Jun 2024

Clinical trial seeks to evaluate safety of new EV-D68 treatment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – similar to polio. Scientists are striving to better understand AFM, which has emerged in the United States with spikes in cases every other year, primarily in the late-summer months over the last decade.

28 Jun 2024

Global study highlights growing role of cardiovascular health in dementia

Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

28 Jun 2024

Exposure to urban green and blue spaces may lower odds of having coronary artery calcification

Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age, which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease.

27 Jun 2024

Battleground Wisconsin: Voters feel nickel-and-dimed by health care costs

The land of fried cheese curds and the Green Bay Packers is among a half-dozen battleground states that could determine the outcome of the expected November rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — a contest in which the cost and availability of health care are emerging as defining issues.

27 Jun 2024

Study finds lower cancer risk with alcohol abstinence and rehabilitation

A new study conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Bordeaux University Hospital, France, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that individuals with alcohol dependence who undergo rehabilitation or maintain abstinence experience significantly lower risks of developing alcohol-associated cancers.

26 Jun 2024

UCL researchers highlight the growing role of cardiovascular health in dementia risk

Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

26 Jun 2024

Rapeseed diacylglycerol oil may combat obesity by enhancing lipid metabolism

A study in "Nutrients" explores how rapeseed diacylglycerol oil (RDG) affects fat accumulation and metabolism in obese mice, showing significant benefits in reducing obesity-related indices and improving lipid metabolism.

26 Jun 2024

Lenacapavir: A breakthrough in long-acting HIV prevention for cisgender women

The injectable antiretroviral drug lenacapavir was safe and 100% effective as long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender women in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to top-line findings released by Gilead Sciences, Inc., the study sponsor.

26 Jun 2024

Every Walk You Take: Promoting active aging with an innovative mHealth app

Promoting active and healthy ageing of citizens through a new mobile application that shows walking routes through green areas in Barcelona with data on geolocation, obstacles, pollution and weather in real time: this is the aim of the citizen science project Every Walk You Take, promoted by a team from the University of Barcelona.

26 Jun 2024