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Sleeping fewer than seven hours associated with higher high blood pressure risk

Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

27 Mar 2024

Study reveals risk factors for faster aging in the brain

The researchers had previously identified a 'weak spot' in the brain, which is a specific network of higher-order regions that not only develop later during adolescence, but also show earlier degeneration in old age.

27 Mar 2024

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Researchers estimate the causal relationship between smoking and abdominal obesity.

27 Mar 2024

Exploring the link between prenatal nutrition and congenital craniofacial malformations

The complex development of craniofacial skeletal structures and improve treatments for congenital craniofacial malformations.

27 Mar 2024

Study sheds light on the interplay of genes in smoking addiction

Take a puff of nicotine for the first time, and your DNA plays an important role, alongside social and environmental factors, in shaping what happens next.

26 Mar 2024

Migraines and other nontraditional factors linked to higher stroke risk in young adults

Adults younger than 35- to 45-years old may have a higher risk of developing a stroke from nontraditional risk factors such as migraines than from traditional risks like high blood pressure.

26 Mar 2024

Global fight against TB misses 2020 WHO milestones, despite progress in certain age groups

The global, national, and regional burden and trends in tuberculosis.

26 Mar 2024

EAT-Lancet diet adherence shrinks waistlines but not weight over five years

Study found no significant relationship between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and body weight changes after five years but identified a slight inverse association with waist circumference, indicating a potential benefit in reducing obesity risk and waist size in the long term.

25 Mar 2024

Review explains lesser-known yet vital components of the Mediterranean diet

A comprehensive overview of the Mediterranean diet's underappreciated components, revealing new dietary factors beyond the well-studied fruits, vegetables, and olive oil, including eggs, dairy, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, and red wine, to better define and benefit from this diet.

25 Mar 2024

A paramedic was skeptical about this Rx for stopping repeat opioid overdoses. Then he saw it help.

Fire Capt. Jesse Blaire steered his SUV through the mobile home park until he spotted the little beige house with white trim and radioed to let dispatchers know he'd arrived.

25 Mar 2024

COVID-19 survivors face increased psychiatric risks, spotlight on vaccination's mental health benefits

Study utilizes UK Biobank data to explore the long-term psychiatric effects of COVID-19 and assesses the role of vaccination in mitigating mental health complications, revealing increased risks for various psychiatric disorders among survivors.

24 Mar 2024

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals.

22 Mar 2024

Aging linked to length of genes, study suggests

Aging may be less about specific "aging genes" and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes associated with aging could be occurring due to decreased expression of long genes, say researchers in an opinion piece publishing March 21 in the journal Trends in Genetics.

22 Mar 2024

Long genes linked to faster biological aging

What causes our body to age? Four complementary studies, including one from Northwestern Medicine, have come to the same conclusion: long genes.

21 Mar 2024

Smoking linked to increased abdominal fat

The worry of gaining weight is a common excuse for smokers not to quit.

21 Mar 2024

Inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol use

Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol consumption in people who have both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) - even if they still experience trauma-related anxiety.

21 Mar 2024

Get heart smart: Transforming cardiovascular health through diet and education

The effectiveness of the Get Heart Smart (GHS) program in improving cardiovascular health.

21 Mar 2024

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

The association between the microbial community of the gut and hypothyroidism.

20 Mar 2024

Thriving early environments boost brain and cognitive development in children

Researchers have found that environmental supports in the first year of life, termed the thrive factor (T-factor), play a crucial role in brain, cognitive, and socioemotional development in children by age 3, underscoring the importance of quality environments for early childhood development.

19 Mar 2024

Lower income and education levels increase risk of alcohol-related medical conditions

Men and women with lower income or education levels are more likely to develop medical conditions related to alcohol abuse compared to similar individuals with a higher socioeconomic status.

19 Mar 2024

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Sleeping fewer than seven hours associated with higher high blood pressure risk

Study reveals risk factors for faster aging in the brain

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Exploring the link between prenatal nutrition and congenital craniofacial malformations

Study sheds light on the interplay of genes in smoking addiction

Migraines and other nontraditional factors linked to higher stroke risk in young adults

Global fight against TB misses 2020 WHO milestones, despite progress in certain age groups

EAT-Lancet diet adherence shrinks waistlines but not weight over five years

Review explains lesser-known yet vital components of the Mediterranean diet

A paramedic was skeptical about this Rx for stopping repeat opioid overdoses. Then he saw it help.

COVID-19 survivors face increased psychiatric risks, spotlight on vaccination's mental health benefits

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

Aging linked to length of genes, study suggests

Long genes linked to faster biological aging

Smoking linked to increased abdominal fat

Inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol use

Get heart smart: Transforming cardiovascular health through diet and education

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

Thriving early environments boost brain and cognitive development in children

Lower income and education levels increase risk of alcohol-related medical conditions

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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