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Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase cardiovascular and respiratory risks

Exposure to what is considered low levels of air pollution over a long period of time can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and pneumonia among people ages 65 and older, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

22 Feb 2021

High fructose diets might prevent proper functioning of peoples' immune system

New research by Swansea scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bristol and the Francis Crick Institute in London has indicated that consuming a diet high in sugar fructose might prevent the proper functioning of peoples' immune systems in ways that have, until now, largely been unknown.

22 Feb 2021

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

The multidisciplinary research team published their research "Skin complications of diabetes mellitus revealed by polarized hyperspectral imaging and machine learning" recently in the IEEE transactions on Medical imagining.

22 Feb 2021

New rodent model helps identify pregnant women whose prior kidney injury also affects babies

Young pregnant women, who appear to have fully recovered from an acute injury that reduced their kidney function, have higher rates of significant problems like preeclampsia and low birthweight babies, problems which indicate their kidneys have not actually fully recovered.

22 Feb 2021

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is linked with higher risks of larynx and esophageal cancers

Results from a large prospective study indicate that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which also causes heartburn symptoms, is linked with higher risks of various cancers of the larynx (or voice box) and esophagus.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers urge European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer

Researchers have called on European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer, a disease that is almost invariably fatal and where little progress has been made over the past 40 years.

21 Feb 2021

Eating low-quality diet during pregnancy is linked to late-childhood obesity

Eating a low quality diet, high in foods and food components associated with chronic inflammation, during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of obesity and excess body fat in children, especially during late-childhood. The findings are published the open access journal BMC Medicine.

21 Feb 2021

A promising strategy to improve functional capacity of damaged muscle

Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body mass and plays an essential role in maintaining our lives.

21 Feb 2021

Eating more refined grains associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

A new study published in The British Medical Journal by researchers including SFU health sciences professor Scott Lear found consuming a high number of refined grains, such as croissants and white bread, is associated with a higher risk of major cardiovascular disease, stroke and death.

20 Feb 2021

Survey reveals high prevalence of depression and anxiety in college students

A survey by a Boston University researcher of nearly 33,000 college students across the country reveals the prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people continues to increase, now reaching its highest levels, a sign of the mounting stress factors due to the coronavirus pandemic, political unrest, and systemic racism and inequality.

20 Feb 2021

Psychosocial factors may contribute to dropout of patients from peritoneal dialysis

A retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons.

20 Feb 2021

'The Virtual Brain': A new tool for epilepsy surgery planning

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting over 50 Million people worldwide. Patients suffer from seizures caused by sudden neuronal activity engaging at times large networks of the brain.

20 Feb 2021

Highly sensitive blood test for cancer wins 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award

Cancer biologists at Weill Cornell Medicine have been awarded a 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum for their study last year describing a highly sensitive blood test for monitoring cancer progression and relapse.

20 Feb 2021

Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy

Epileptic activity originating from one or more diseased brain regions in the temporal lobe is difficult to contain.

20 Feb 2021

Addressing vision loss caused by diabetes

Diabetes and the Eye familiarize the readers with the relationship between diabetes mellitus and the visual system.

20 Feb 2021

Study: Asthma does not increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19

A new study looking at how COVID-19 affects people with asthma provides reassurance that having the condition doesn't increase the risk of severe illness or death from the virus.

20 Feb 2021

ESO guidelines provide recommendations on intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke

Patients with stroke due to blood clots in brain arteries ('ischaemic stroke') can be treated with clot-dissolving drugs called 'thrombolytics'.

20 Feb 2021

Hydrogel injection could help repair damage to the heart muscle after heart attack

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, and BIOFORGE Lab, at the University of Valladolid in Spain, have developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack event.

19 Feb 2021

Researchers use zebrafish to study cancer-immune interactions

Cancer researcher Rita Fior uses zebrafish to study human cancer. Though this may seem like an unlikely match, her work shows great promise with forthcoming applications in personalized medicine.

19 Feb 2021

Understanding the dynamics of brain blood flow could hold key for treating neurologic conditions

While the human brain has over 400 miles of total vasculature, little is known about the tiny capillaries that make up much of this intricate labyrinth of blood vessels critical for delivering oxygenated blood and nutrients to billions of brain cells.

19 Feb 2021

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Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase cardiovascular and respiratory risks

High fructose diets might prevent proper functioning of peoples' immune system

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

New rodent model helps identify pregnant women whose prior kidney injury also affects babies

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is linked with higher risks of larynx and esophageal cancers

Researchers urge European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer

Eating low-quality diet during pregnancy is linked to late-childhood obesity

A promising strategy to improve functional capacity of damaged muscle

Eating more refined grains associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

Survey reveals high prevalence of depression and anxiety in college students

Psychosocial factors may contribute to dropout of patients from peritoneal dialysis

'The Virtual Brain': A new tool for epilepsy surgery planning

Highly sensitive blood test for cancer wins 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award

Low-frequency brain stimulation prevents seizures in mice with temporal lobe epilepsy

Addressing vision loss caused by diabetes

Study: Asthma does not increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19

ESO guidelines provide recommendations on intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke

Hydrogel injection could help repair damage to the heart muscle after heart attack

Researchers use zebrafish to study cancer-immune interactions

Understanding the dynamics of brain blood flow could hold key for treating neurologic conditions

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