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Study finds striking epigenetic differences in the airway cells of adult children born to asthmatic mothers

Asthma is a chronic condition that affects 25 million people in the United States. Having a mother with asthma is an important risk factor and a new study may explain why.

6 Jun 2022

Poor sleep, screen time, alcohol and tobacco use increased among Australian teens after the pandemic

Australian teens had overall improvements in sleep over the two years and some improvements in dietary choices during lockdown, however these were offset by increases in already concerning levels of screen time and worrying trends of alcohol use and poor sleep among girls.

6 Jun 2022

American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep

Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine launched "Sleep is Good Medicine," a national campaign to increase public education about the importance of sleep and its connection to health.

6 Jun 2022

Diabetes-tailored program produces meaningful effects on glycemic control, body weight

Study results from three clinical trial sites show that a WW International, Inc. ("WeightWatchers" or "WW") program tailored for people living with diabetes helped participants lose weight, lower blood glucose levels, and improve their overall well-being.

6 Jun 2022

Poor sleep may be a good predictor of COPD flare-ups

Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jun 2022

New analytical method sheds light on enduring mystery about type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Oregon State University have invented a new analytical method that sheds light on an enduring mystery regarding type 2 diabetes: Why some obese patients develop the disease and others don't.

6 Jun 2022

Persistence of viral RNA following acute infection

Professor Diane Griffin from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, has recently explained the persistence mechanism of viral RNA in the human body after clinical recovery from acute infection.

6 Jun 2022

Addressing the ‘trust factor’: South Carolina researchers tackle health disparities using genetics

Quenton Tompkins' family tree is deeply rooted in rural McCormick County, South Carolina.

6 Jun 2022

Physical activity and long COVID symptoms

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated associations between physical activity and long coronavirus disease (COVID) symptoms.

6 Jun 2022

Researchers repurpose a cancer drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases

The repurposing of FDA-approved drugs for alternative diseases is a faster way of bringing new treatments into the clinic.

3 Jun 2022

Exploring the effectiveness of various treatments in people with axial spondyloarthritis

axSpA is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that mainly affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. It can cause significant pain and disability.

3 Jun 2022

CDC posts food safety alert about multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/senftenberg-05-22/index.html

3 Jun 2022

Researchers receive grant to develop portable biosensors for detecting noroviruses, mycotoxins in foods

An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partnership grant to develop and test portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products.

3 Jun 2022

Lack of diversity in genomic research could deprive Africans of life-changing care for chronic diseases

The lack of diversity in genomic research could mean Africans are missing out on potential life-changing care for chronic health disorders, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

3 Jun 2022

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

A multi-center study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure lowering medications, reduced the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

3 Jun 2022

Study finds socio-economic disparities in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study conducted by Assistant Professor KYAN Akira (Kobe University Graduate School of Human Development and Environment) and Professor TAKAKURA Minoru (Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus) has identified socio-economic disparities in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Jun 2022

Preoperative BMI and weight play a key role in bariatric surgery outcomes

New research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia Congress in Milan, Italy (4-6 June), suggests that preoperative body mass index (BMI) and weight play an important role in outcomes following bariatric (obesity) surgery.

3 Jun 2022

A system for detecting emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

An article published in the journal Nature Medicine examines the unpredictable evolution of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jun 2022

Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says

A study that includes researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary medical team to counsel and provide care for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, who become pregnant.

2 Jun 2022

Benefits and limitations of non-invasive tests for diagnosing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is among the most prevalent chronic liver disorders worldwide and can sometimes lead to severe conditions like cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

2 Jun 2022

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Study finds striking epigenetic differences in the airway cells of adult children born to asthmatic mothers

Poor sleep, screen time, alcohol and tobacco use increased among Australian teens after the pandemic

American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep

Diabetes-tailored program produces meaningful effects on glycemic control, body weight

Poor sleep may be a good predictor of COPD flare-ups

New analytical method sheds light on enduring mystery about type 2 diabetes

Persistence of viral RNA following acute infection

Addressing the ‘trust factor’: South Carolina researchers tackle health disparities using genetics

Physical activity and long COVID symptoms

Researchers repurpose a cancer drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases

Exploring the effectiveness of various treatments in people with axial spondyloarthritis

CDC posts food safety alert about multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections

Researchers receive grant to develop portable biosensors for detecting noroviruses, mycotoxins in foods

Lack of diversity in genomic research could deprive Africans of life-changing care for chronic diseases

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

Study finds socio-economic disparities in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Preoperative BMI and weight play a key role in bariatric surgery outcomes

A system for detecting emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Multidisciplinary medical team needed to provide care for pregnant women with lupus, study says

Benefits and limitations of non-invasive tests for diagnosing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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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