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Mammary fat tissue plays a more active role in breast biology than previously thought

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds light on the intricate interplay between mammary adipose (fat) tissue and breast health, and offers exciting possibilities for understanding breast development, lactation, cancer, and obesity and related metabolic disorders.

26 Jul 2023

American Heart Association grants $2.1 million to study migraines and cardiovascular disease

Existing research shows certain types of migraines can increase the risk of stroke, and there is growing evidence that they may also lead to other types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

26 Jul 2023

Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on the CMS 2023 quality report

Keck Hospital of USC earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2023 quality star rating report.

26 Jul 2023

Static isometric exercises most effective for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence from clinical trials, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

26 Jul 2023

$Epileptika aims to help treat refractory epilepsy in people with intellectual disability$

Epileptika aims to help treat refractory epilepsy in people with intellectual disability

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has participated in the development of Epileptika.

26 Jul 2023

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Despite similar rates of bystander CPR after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Asian adults in the U.S. have lower rates of survival than white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Jul 2023

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased cardiovascular risk due to reduced blood oxygen levels, largely explained by interrupted breathing.

26 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on how breast cancer spreads to lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are one of the body's first lines of defense against disease. Immune cells are dispatched from these biological police stations to fight off intruders.

26 Jul 2023

Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) today announced the launch of the Precision Medicine Institute, which will allow experts to more efficiently integrate precision medicine into care provided to patients throughout the hospital.

26 Jul 2023

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Study evaluated the effects of turmeric supplementation on glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome.

26 Jul 2023

Research uncovers new insights into post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) phenotypes and impact on quality of life

Researchers assessed post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome (PCS) prevalence and severity.

26 Jul 2023

Uruguay needs to increase cervical cancer screening rates to reduce mortality, report reveals

Research from the Registro Nacional de Cáncer notes that Uruguay has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in Latin America. In particular, cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related morbidity among Uruguay's female population.

26 Jul 2023

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers and their collaborators have revealed.

26 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Drug interferon proven effective to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Results of an innovative clinical trial led by Perth researchers have shown that the drug interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 from a positive person to their household contacts, with the study helping to inform treatment options for a future pandemic.

26 Jul 2023

Medicine News and Research

Mammary fat tissue plays a more active role in breast biology than previously thought

American Heart Association grants $2.1 million to study migraines and cardiovascular disease

Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on the CMS 2023 quality report

Static isometric exercises most effective for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Epileptika aims to help treat refractory epilepsy in people with intellectual disability

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Study sheds light on how breast cancer spreads to lymph nodes

Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Research uncovers new insights into post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) phenotypes and impact on quality of life

Uruguay needs to increase cervical cancer screening rates to reduce mortality, report reveals

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Drug interferon proven effective to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

NIAID awards $13.7 million grant to investigate multidrug resistant organisms in nursing homes

Menstrual cups could be a game-changer for women's health

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Low reimbursement rates for HPV vaccine could be a barrier to access

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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