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Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found.

6 Apr 2022

HIV drug stops disease progression in 25% of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer

New clinical research shows that lamivudine, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor widely used in HIV therapy, stopped disease progression in 25% of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer.

5 Apr 2022

The role of agriculture in health

A new study explores the changing dynamics of agriculture in the context of increasing demands for food and major alterations in the type of foods commonly consumed.

5 Apr 2022

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card.

24 Mar 2022

WVU researcher unravels role of STAT5 protein in the development of multiple sclerosis

A human immune system is a lot like the board game Mouse Trap: it's a Rube Goldberg system of interacting parts. Only instead of a falling ball causing a tiny diver to leap into a tub - which, in turn, springs a trap on some plastic mice - proteins trigger other proteins to activate immune cells and direct them toward germs.

22 Mar 2022

Coronavirus infection during pregnancy may double the risk of poor outcomes

A Kaiser Permanente analysis of pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus found more than double the risk of poor outcomes including preterm birth, venous thromboembolism (blood clot), and severe maternal morbidity, which includes conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis.

21 Mar 2022

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second booster shot, it struck many covid experts as a self-serving remark without scientific merit. It also set off spasms of doubt over the country's objectives in its fight against the coronavirus.

21 Mar 2022

Virtual COPD management solution offers an effective and engaging way to help older adults

Wellinks, a digital health care company offering the first-ever integrated, virtual Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management solution, today announced results from a study that found that older adults with COPD were highly engaged and satisfied with Wellinks.

17 Mar 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need an expensive drug? Here’s what you need to know

Lillian Karabaic teaches personal finance to millennials through a podcast and community called Oh My Dollar! — and she needs an expensive drug to treat a chronic condition.

15 Mar 2022

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

U.S. health care systems and clinics report reducing costs, improving patient experience and health, while enhancing clinician wellbeing by delivering integrative care, according to a new white paper published by The Family Medicine Education Consortium and Samueli Foundation.

9 Mar 2022

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of chronic diseases, depression, and stress among the US child care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Small change approach not more effective than monitoring alone in preventing weight gain

Managing overweight and obesity is challenging, and a new randomized controlled trial found that, contrary to earlier evidence, making small changes to caloric intake and physical activity levels did not prevent long-term weight gain better than monitoring alone.

7 Mar 2022

Health literacy among migrants found to be similar to that of general population

Health literacy plays a decisive role in reaching old age in good health. Low health literacy contributes to behaviors like being sedentary and not exercising, eating a less nutritious diet, taking more medications, and using healthcare services more often.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers identify genetic link between lymphatic disorder and stillbirth

In a world first discovery, South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that may cause stillbirth or severe, chronic disease in affected children.

4 Mar 2022

Home blood pressure monitoring may provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension

Blood pressure measurements routinely taken at home are more likely to provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension than those taken in a clinic setting, according to a new study led by Kaiser Permanente investigators.

3 Mar 2022

Proactive machine learning models could speed data collection and analysis in healthcare

Shifting machine learning workflows to a proactive model could speed data collection and analysis in healthcare, according to a viewpoint article published in JAMA.

3 Mar 2022

Long or irregular menstrual cycles may be linked with increased risk of NAFLD

Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women may also be at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

3 Mar 2022

HIV preventive care is supposed to be free in the US. so, why are some patients still paying?

Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill shown to prevent HIV infection.

3 Mar 2022

Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Determining the cause of death is one of the most crucial and challenging parts of a forensic investigation.

28 Feb 2022

Study explores the effectiveness of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against omicron, delta variants

New Kaiser Permanente research published February 21, 2022 in Nature Medicine shows that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the delta variant, it is not as strong against infection from the omicron variant.

23 Feb 2022

Chronic Disease News and Research

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

HIV drug stops disease progression in 25% of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer

The role of agriculture in health

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

WVU researcher unravels role of STAT5 protein in the development of multiple sclerosis

Coronavirus infection during pregnancy may double the risk of poor outcomes

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

Virtual COPD management solution offers an effective and engaging way to help older adults

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need an expensive drug? Here’s what you need to know

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Small change approach not more effective than monitoring alone in preventing weight gain

Health literacy among migrants found to be similar to that of general population

Researchers identify genetic link between lymphatic disorder and stillbirth

Home blood pressure monitoring may provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension

Proactive machine learning models could speed data collection and analysis in healthcare

Long or irregular menstrual cycles may be linked with increased risk of NAFLD

HIV preventive care is supposed to be free in the US. so, why are some patients still paying?

Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Study explores the effectiveness of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against omicron, delta variants

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