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Licorice intake raises blood pressure more than expected, challenges safe limit guidelines

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that daily consumption of licorice containing 100 mg of glycyrrhizic acid increases blood pressure and suppresses aldosterone and renin levels in young individuals.

24 Jan 2024

Deep learning model COMPOSER enhances early sepsis detection and patient survival

Study in Npj Digital Medicine evaluates COMPOSER, a deep learning model for early sepsis prediction, showing its effectiveness in improving patient care and reducing in-hospital mortality rates.

24 Jan 2024

Beyond the scale: B.A.S.I.C.S. checklist takes a holistic view of health

For decades, the number on a scale has been a key factor in deciding whether a person is healthy or not. But weight alone doesn't paint a complete picture of one's health.

24 Jan 2024

Tulane scientists uncover key player in COVID's cell attachment

When SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus' spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replicating.

24 Jan 2024

Mayo Clinic unveils "secret gene" key to reversing heart failure in some patients

Mayo Clinic researchers studying the genetics of people who had recently developed dilated cardiomyopathy, one of the most common causes of heart failure, have found a particular gene to target for developing future drug therapy treatments.

24 Jan 2024

Genomics meets retinal imaging: A powerful fusion can predict future health

The retina is said to provide a window into a person's systemic health. In a new study published January 24th in Science Translational Medicine, physician-researchers from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard combined retinal imaging, genetics and big data to estimate how likely a person is to develop eye and systemic diseases in the future.

24 Jan 2024

New drug combination could reduce malaria infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV

Researchers have tested a new combination of medications that could thwart resistance to common malaria drugs, significantly reducing the infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV.

24 Jan 2024

Functional, nonepileptic seizures linked to higher death rate than expected

The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

24 Jan 2024

Researchers secure $1.5 million grant to eliminate barriers from cervical cancer prevention

A research team from LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to eliminate barriers from cervical cancer prevention. The five-year program combines a $1.2 million award from the American Cancer Society and $75,000 a year for five years investment from LSU Health New Orleans.

24 Jan 2024

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

Researchers have developed a way to use ultrasound to predict whether a pregnant person is at risk of delivering a baby prematurely, which occurs in upward of 10% of pregnancies in the U.S.

24 Jan 2024

Researchers uncover a gene that causes heart defects in Down syndrome

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have identified a gene that causes heart defects in Down syndrome, a condition that results from an additional copy of chromosome 21.

24 Jan 2024

Study finds three times the risk of respiratory distress in infants born to COVID-infected mothers

New UCLA-led research finds that infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they themselves were not infected with the virus.

24 Jan 2024

mRNA therapy revives p53 to combat ovarian tumors

Ovarian cancer is often very aggressive and responds poorly to the therapies currently available. A recent study by Goethe University Frankfurt and University Hospital Frankfurt offers hope that this could change in the medium term.

24 Jan 2024

COVID-19 pandemic erases years of advances in cardiovascular health

New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: the significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.

24 Jan 2024

American Heart Association awards $7.8 million to explore "food is medicine" options for health care

In an effort to identify effective food is medicine approaches for incorporating healthy food into health care delivery, the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health research, now celebrating 100 years of lifesaving work, today announced grants totaling $7.8 million to 19 research projects nationwide as part of its Health Care by Food™ initiative.

24 Jan 2024

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

More than half of people in the U.S. (51%) do not know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country, according to a recent Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association in November 2023.

24 Jan 2024

Irregular sleep rhythm linked to poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged people

According to recent research, an irregular sleep rhythm is associated with poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged people. Inconsistent bedtimes appear to particularly increase waist circumference.

24 Jan 2024

RNA Therapies in Liver Disease: Insights from Ochre Bio's CEO

In this interview, we speak with Jack O'Meara, co-founder and CEO of Ochre Bio, a pioneering force in liver disease treatment. O'Meara shares insights into Ochre Bio's innovative RNA therapies, their approach to tackling liver disease, and the company's vision for the future.

24 Jan 2024

Could this traditional Thai medicine have wound healing abilities?

The wound healing and photoprotective properties of Acanthus ebracteatus extracts.

24 Jan 2024

Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age

Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he's going to sign an advance directive for driving.

24 Jan 2024

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Licorice intake raises blood pressure more than expected, challenges safe limit guidelines

Deep learning model COMPOSER enhances early sepsis detection and patient survival

Beyond the scale: B.A.S.I.C.S. checklist takes a holistic view of health

Tulane scientists uncover key player in COVID's cell attachment

Mayo Clinic unveils "secret gene" key to reversing heart failure in some patients

Genomics meets retinal imaging: A powerful fusion can predict future health

New drug combination could reduce malaria infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV

Functional, nonepileptic seizures linked to higher death rate than expected

Researchers secure $1.5 million grant to eliminate barriers from cervical cancer prevention

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

Researchers uncover a gene that causes heart defects in Down syndrome

Study finds three times the risk of respiratory distress in infants born to COVID-infected mothers

mRNA therapy revives p53 to combat ovarian tumors

COVID-19 pandemic erases years of advances in cardiovascular health

American Heart Association awards $7.8 million to explore "food is medicine" options for health care

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

Irregular sleep rhythm linked to poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged people

RNA Therapies in Liver Disease: Insights from Ochre Bio's CEO

Could this traditional Thai medicine have wound healing abilities?

Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age

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