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High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

23 Mar 2023

Brown adipose tissue may help improve survival in people with cancer

Brown fat is not linked to cancer-associated loss of body weight and muscle mass, a common condition known as cachexia, according to a new joint study from The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

23 Mar 2023

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

In a recent article published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, researchers in the Netherlands described a mortality event that killed hundreds of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), a small cetacean, along the Netherlands coastline, in August 2021.

22 Mar 2023

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom and Sweden investigated the probable causality of long-term serum caffeine concentrations on type 2 diabetes (T2D), adiposity, and major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

22 Mar 2023

Dampened mucosal response against SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant individuals

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes and mucosal antibody responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and viral RNA levels in pregnant individuals.

22 Mar 2023

Higher Paxlovid uptake in winter 2022 could have prevented nearly 5,000 deaths

In a recent study published in the JAMA Health Forum, researchers in the United States estimated the reduction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates after the Paxlovid rollout.

22 Mar 2023

Complications, pathophysiology, and treatment of type 2 diabetes differ by sex

In a recent review published in the journal Diabetologia, researchers in Austria discussed the sex-based differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes and associated complications to improve awareness about and management options for all diabetes type 2 patients.

22 Mar 2023

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

A new study has found that people with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death and the increased risk varies depending on where they live, the number of medications they take and what other diseases they may have.

22 Mar 2023

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans.

22 Mar 2023

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Ascension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from its Alternative Birthing Center in Southfield, Michigan, despite increased demand for services in the state—a demand that follows a national trend.

22 Mar 2023

Can increasing nut intake prevent frailty in older women?

A recent study explored the potential for reducing frailty in older women by increased nut consumption.

22 Mar 2023

New study investigates effect of short-term PM2.5 exposure on blood lipids

A recent Scientific Reports study sought to address a gap in research and determined the association between short-term PM2.5 exposure and blood lipids.

22 Mar 2023

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Italy and the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted tetravalent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit 1 (S1) COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Mar 2023

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

In a new systematic review, scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom have analyzed the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and occurrences of CVD and death in women.

21 Mar 2023

The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines during Omicron BA.4/5 predominance

Researchers evaluate vaccine effectiveness for two, three, and four doses of COVID-19 mRNA first-generation vaccines.

21 Mar 2023

Machine learning programs use routinely collected hospital data to predict risk of death

If you've ever been admitted to hospital or visited an emergency department, you've likely had an electrocardiogram, or ECG, a standard test involving tiny electrodes taped to your chest that checks your heart's rhythm and electrical activity.

21 Mar 2023

Scientists assess the benefits offered by forests, trees and green spaces for human health

The global scientific evidence of the multiple types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health has now been assessed by an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists.

21 Mar 2023

ACTG publishes study to simplify the administration of hepatitis C treatment

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the world's largest HIV research network, is announcing the publication of "Perspectives on Adherence from the ACTG 5360 MINMON Trial: A Minimum Monitoring Approach with 12 Weeks of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir in Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment" in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

21 Mar 2023

Global review reveals criminalization of abortion in almost all countries

Almost all countries around the globe criminalize abortion in some circumstances, despite the public health risks and impact on human rights, finds a review of the scope of penalties for the procedure in 182 nations, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

21 Mar 2023

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers conducted paleoserological tests on dental pulp samples of skeletons excavated from the Abbey Saint-Pierre in the village of Baume-Les-Messieurs in France.

20 Mar 2023

Mortality News and Research

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

Brown adipose tissue may help improve survival in people with cancer

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

Dampened mucosal response against SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant individuals

Higher Paxlovid uptake in winter 2022 could have prevented nearly 5,000 deaths

Complications, pathophysiology, and treatment of type 2 diabetes differ by sex

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Can increasing nut intake prevent frailty in older women?

New study investigates effect of short-term PM2.5 exposure on blood lipids

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines during Omicron BA.4/5 predominance

Machine learning programs use routinely collected hospital data to predict risk of death

Scientists assess the benefits offered by forests, trees and green spaces for human health

ACTG publishes study to simplify the administration of hepatitis C treatment

Global review reveals criminalization of abortion in almost all countries

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

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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