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Eliminating medication copays does not reduce cardiovascular-related chronic conditions

Providing medications for chronic diseases—for example, cholesterol-lowering, blood pressure and diabetes medications—free of charge for three years did not have a significant impact on serious health outcomes associated with those conditions among low-income seniors in Canada, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

5 Mar 2023

Study finds cannabis vaping more harmful than nicotine vaping

A study published in the journal Thorax compares the pulmonary effects of vaping nicotine and cannabis. The study finds that cannabis is more harmful to lung health than nicotine.

5 Mar 2023

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

People who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023.

3 Mar 2023

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Researchers assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise.

3 Mar 2023

Leucine deprivation results in antidepressant effects, study shows

Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease.

3 Mar 2023

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Pain afflicts at least 1.5 billion people worldwide, and despite the availability of various painkilling drugs, not all forms of pain are treatable.

3 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

A group of University of Pittsburgh researchers has given new meaning to "knowing your ABCs."

3 Mar 2023

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Researchers performed multi-organ single-cell RNA sequencing of collagen-induced arthritis murine model to evaluate immune-mediated inflammatory disease alterations by characterizing the genome, organizing the organome, and prioritizing pathways in the multi-organ data.

3 Mar 2023

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Tens of thousands of patients across the country could benefit from quicker, earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments for a range of conditions - as the government invests nearly £16 million into pioneering artificial intelligence research (AI).

3 Mar 2023

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Researchers elucidated immunologic and genetic perturbations in long COVID patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

3 Mar 2023

Former players’ cognitive performance associated with concussion symptoms during football careers

Former professional football players who reported experiencing concussion symptoms during their playing careers were found to perform worse on a battery of cognitive tests than non-players, according to a study led by Mass General Brigham investigators from McLean Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network.

3 Mar 2023

Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US

Researchers estimated excess cardiovascular deaths in the USA between March 2020 and March 2022.

3 Mar 2023

Cirrhosis associated with lower immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease

The overall responsiveness of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) to COVID-19 vaccines has been shown to be decreased in patients with cirrhosis.

2 Mar 2023

Healthier lifestyles promote longevity without chronic health conditions

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2 Mar 2023

Adding evidence to the weight gain causality of sugary drinks

The review, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is the most extensive analysis to date of research on sweetened drinks and overweight and obesity - both of which heighten risks for diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and other diseases.

2 Mar 2023

Eighth annual Make March Matter campaign launched by CHLA

Children's Hospital Los Angeles launched its eighth annual Make March Matter campaign Wednesday. Academy Award nominated actress, author, advocate and longtime CHLA supporter Jamie Lee Curtis joined the hospital to kick off the campaign.

2 Mar 2023

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Rowena Roque, 46, was having a problem that many people can relate to: doing everything in her power to lose weight and get healthy but never succeeding.

2 Mar 2023

Resistance exercise improves sleep and inflammatory status in sarcopenic older patients

Sarcopenia is the decline of skeletal muscle mass with age, leading to loss of muscle strength (to move objects, shake hands etc.) and performance (walking and making other routine movements effectively). It involves chronic inflammation and is associated with cognitive alterations, heart disease and respiratory disorders.

2 Mar 2023

Sleeping too little or too much may increase the risk of infection

A good night's sleep can solve all sorts of problems – but scientists have now discovered new evidence that sleeping well may make you less vulnerable to infection.

2 Mar 2023

Chronic News and Research

Eliminating medication copays does not reduce cardiovascular-related chronic conditions

Study finds cannabis vaping more harmful than nicotine vaping

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Leucine deprivation results in antidepressant effects, study shows

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Former players’ cognitive performance associated with concussion symptoms during football careers

Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US

Cirrhosis associated with lower immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease

Healthier lifestyles promote longevity without chronic health conditions

Adding evidence to the weight gain causality of sugary drinks

Eighth annual Make March Matter campaign launched by CHLA

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Resistance exercise improves sleep and inflammatory status in sarcopenic older patients

Sleeping too little or too much may increase the risk of 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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