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Study shows the two-way association between IBD and depression in siblings

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Americans. Depression affects more than 16 million Americans.

2 Jun 2022

Genetically predicted height linked to risk for several common health conditions

A large genetic study by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' Million Veteran Program (MVP)) has found that a person's height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood.

2 Jun 2022

Researchers receive $1.1 million to study the safety, efficacy of drug combination for chronic pancreatitis

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine are studying the safety and efficacy of a drug combination for patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP).

2 Jun 2022

Kessler scientists receive two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Kessler scientists received two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, totaling $345,379. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, and Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, were awarded pilot study grants for two separate projects aimed at improving the lives of individuals with brain injury.

2 Jun 2022

Coffee consumption may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury

If you need another reason to start the day drinking a cup of joe, a recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has revealed that consuming at least one cup of coffee a day may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to those who do not drink coffee.

2 Jun 2022

NIH sponsors the trial of monoclonal antibody to prevent asthma exacerbations in urban youth

The National Institutes of Health has launched a clinical trial testing whether a monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, can reduce asthma attacks and improve lung function and asthma symptoms in children with poorly controlled allergic asthma who live in low-income urban neighborhoods.

2 Jun 2022

Mitral annulus calcification is a predictor of mortality and a marker of valvular, cardiovascular disease

A retrospective review of more than 24,000 patients who underwent an EKG at Mayo Clinic finds that nearly one-quarter of the patients had mitral annulus calcification, a chronic degeneration of tissue at the base of the heart's mitral valve.

2 Jun 2022

UH expert in lupus reports two new discoveries

Two separate findings by a University of Houston nationally recognized expert in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs including the kidneys, skin, joints and heart, are being reported in scientific and medical journals.

2 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

New SOL-INCA-AD grant extends the initial study to examine cognitive aging among Latinos

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have received a $24.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA), a 12-year assessment of cognitive and brain aging and impairment among aging Latinos.

1 Jun 2022

Adults with primary glomerular disease have high cardiovascular risk, study shows

Among almost 2,000 adults with primary glomerular disease followed for a median of 6.8 years, risk of cardiovascular events including coronary artery, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular events, and death due to myocardial infarction or stroke was 2.5-fold higher compared to the general population.

1 Jun 2022

New, soft implantable probe can monitor fluctuations in brain chemicals

A new string-like implant can monitor fluctuations in brain chemicals, like a fitness tracker for the brain.

1 Jun 2022

Scientists unlock the cellular secrets of aging process

New research has uncovered how genetic changes that accumulate slowly in blood stem cells throughout life are likely to be responsible for the dramatic change in blood production after the age of 70.

1 Jun 2022

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Every Friday, Frances De Los Santos waits for a shipment of healthy, prepared meals to land on her front porch at the edge of the Mojave Desert.

1 Jun 2022

Aging does not influence liver renewal, research shows

The liver has a unique ability to regenerate after damage. However, it was unknown whether this ability decreases as we age.

31 May 2022

New study demonstrates the collapse of coalitions in microbial ecosystems

Government coalitions often dissolve when too many parties disagree on too many issues. Even if a coalition seems stable for some time, a small crisis can cause a chain reaction that eventually causes the system to collapse.

31 May 2022

Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants linked with pregnancy complications

A new study in mice by UCLA scientists reveals how exposure to traffic-related air pollutants causes cellular changes in the placenta that can lead to pregnancy complications and affect the health of both mother and offspring.

31 May 2022

U.S. health and mortality continue to rank poorly compared to peer countries

Health and mortality in the U.S. continue to rank poorly compared to peer nations, and a new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences titled "Why Does Health in the U.S. Continue to Lag Behind?" features papers that analyze the reasons for the downward trends.

31 May 2022

Dementia diagnosis can also make a big difference in health care costs

Getting diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another kind of dementia is never pleasant – but a new study shows that when and how someone's cognitive issues come to light can also make a big difference in their health care costs.

31 May 2022

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

A new commentary in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine says that all physicians should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six health conditions: weight loss and maintenance, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and COVID-19.

31 May 2022

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Study shows the two-way association between IBD and depression in siblings

Genetically predicted height linked to risk for several common health conditions

Researchers receive $1.1 million to study the safety, efficacy of drug combination for chronic pancreatitis

Kessler scientists receive two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Coffee consumption may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury

NIH sponsors the trial of monoclonal antibody to prevent asthma exacerbations in urban youth

Mitral annulus calcification is a predictor of mortality and a marker of valvular, cardiovascular disease

UH expert in lupus reports two new discoveries

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

New SOL-INCA-AD grant extends the initial study to examine cognitive aging among Latinos

Adults with primary glomerular disease have high cardiovascular risk, study shows

New, soft implantable probe can monitor fluctuations in brain chemicals

Scientists unlock the cellular secrets of aging process

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Aging does not influence liver renewal, research shows

New study demonstrates the collapse of coalitions in microbial ecosystems

Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants linked with pregnancy complications

U.S. health and mortality continue to rank poorly compared to peer countries

Dementia diagnosis can also make a big difference in health care costs

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

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