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Study indicates that patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis have lower risk of periodontitis

Researchers examined associations between periodontitis and allergic rhinitis (AR).

10 May 2023

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

Researchers evaluated the frequency of maternal bean consumption during pregnancy and their associations with diet quality and nutrient intake.

10 May 2023

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

Michael Vera walked into a bedroom of a residential drug treatment program in Los Angeles in March to find its occupant slumped over on his bed and struggling to breathe, a homemade straw on the floor beside him and tinfoil with what appeared to be drug residue under his body.

10 May 2023

Researchers map the immune system in the gut of kids with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital in Sweden have mapped the immune system in the gut of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

9 May 2023

Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality

Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality in the population by twelve percent - provided the vitamin is taken daily.

9 May 2023

Military personnel exposed to explosions show abnormal amyloid accumulation in the brain

New research finds that the brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who are exposed to explosions show an abnormal brain accumulation of amyloid-beta protein - a protein that plays a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

9 May 2023

Study shows the power of gamma enhancement as potential approach for countering depression

Led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Hungary's University of Szeged, a new study in mice and rats found that restoring certain signals in a brain region that processes smells countered depression.

9 May 2023

Researchers find link between increasing prosperity and unhealthy eating patterns in Kenyan preadolescents

The increase in obesity in lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) is largely thought to be affected by lifestyle transition away from traditional diets toward unhealthy Western dietary patterns that follow economic development.

9 May 2023

Scientists recommend eliminating unnecessary use of quaternary ammonium compounds

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, warn more than two dozen scientists in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology.

9 May 2023

New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

9 May 2023

Understanding how bacteria work together could lead to new ways of treating severe infections

"Know thy self; know thy enemy" - Sun Tzu. That quote is from centuries ago, but it is applicable in so many ways.

9 May 2023

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.

9 May 2023

Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Asian Americans have significant differences in genetics, socioeconomic factors, culture, diet, lifestyle, health interventions and acculturation levels based on the Asian region of their ancestry that likely have unique effects on their risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 May 2023

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

As the population continues to age, there is greater focus on bone health and minimizing fractures to maintain mobility.

8 May 2023

AI in surgery: A double-edged scalpel?

A recent study discusses how AI can be integrated into surgery, as well as the ethical considerations around its use.

8 May 2023

Study shows strong association between mastication and blood glucose levels among T2D patients

If you're a health care provider treating people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), University at Buffalo researcher Mehmet A. Eskan has this suggestion for you: check your patients' teeth.

8 May 2023

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Study investigated the association of ambient pollution on preterm birth and the effect measure modification of this association by caloric intake, percent caloric intake from fats, and percent caloric intake from saturated fats. The findings suggest that gestational parent diet may modify the effect of ambient pollutants on birth outcomes.

8 May 2023

Education News and Research

Study indicates that patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis have lower risk of periodontitis

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

Researchers map the immune system in the gut of kids with inflammatory bowel disease

Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality

Military personnel exposed to explosions show abnormal amyloid accumulation in the brain

Study shows the power of gamma enhancement as potential approach for countering depression

Researchers find link between increasing prosperity and unhealthy eating patterns in Kenyan preadolescents

Scientists recommend eliminating unnecessary use of quaternary ammonium compounds

New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness

Understanding how bacteria work together could lead to new ways of treating severe infections

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

AI in surgery: A double-edged scalpel?

Study shows strong association between mastication and blood glucose levels among T2D patients

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Researchers establish a benchmark for gallbladder cancer surgery

Mount Sinai researchers identify a new therapeutic target for MS and other brain disorders

TPP may be an underrecognized cause of paralysis in young Hispanic men

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