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COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

The influence of poor vaccination uptake among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.

6 Mar 2024

The impact of sedentary behavior on the relationship between daily step counts and health outcomes

Researchers explore how sedentary time influences the relationship between daily step count and the risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease.

6 Mar 2024

How residential green spaces impact bone health and osteoporosis risk

Scientists investigate whether green spaces in residential areas were associated with a lower risk of incident osteoporosis and changes in bone mineral density.

6 Mar 2024

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers investigate systemic proteome adaptations to one week of fasting in humans.

6 Mar 2024

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Adults who reported drinking two liters (about 67 ounces) or more of sugar- or artificially sweetened drinks per week had a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation compared with adults who drank fewer such beverages, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Mar 2024

Study aims to evaluate peripheral arterial volume measurement reproducibility in clinical setting

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The assessment of endothelial function is crucial for understanding cardiovascular disease progression.

5 Mar 2024

Comparing CEUS imaging features in patients with hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma and HCC

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Primary hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a malignant tumor with a low incidence, but the number of case reports has increased in recent years.

5 Mar 2024

Deciphering the role of GPCRs in obesity pathology for drug development

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important, potential drug targets for the treatment of metabolic disorders, such as obesity.

5 Mar 2024

4D XStrain STE: A reliable, economical tool for estimating regional and global myocardial function

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Because of its excellent ability to non-invasively assess left ventricular (LV) systolic function, two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is increasingly being used in echocardiographic laboratories worldwide.

5 Mar 2024

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Scientists design breakthrough drug to combat deadly pancreatic cancer mutation

Scientists discover a new way to disarm a deadly protein that also appears in cancers of the lung, breast and colon.

5 Mar 2024

New catheter-based device images heart disease plaques with unprecedented detail

Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

5 Mar 2024

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open.

5 Mar 2024

Study finds link between freezing of gait and sleep disorders in Parkinson's patients

Parkinson's disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during the day, and have REM sleep behavior disorder.

5 Mar 2024

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can predict risk of heart attacks or strokes

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

5 Mar 2024

Robotic-assisted surgery for gallbladder cancer found to be as effective as traditional methods

Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer and the 17th most deadly cancer worldwide, pressing attention for proper management of disease must be addressed.

5 Mar 2024

Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk

Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally.

5 Mar 2024

Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions

Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material capable of reaching the lungs and the eyes, an important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions like cystic fibrosis and inherited vision loss.

5 Mar 2024

Study finds lower cardiovascular risks in hyperthyroid patients treated with surgery or radioactive iodine

Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs.

5 Mar 2024

Age-based comparison of TAVR outcomes in Vietnamese patients with aortic stenosis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The increasing number of elderly patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has prompted concerns regarding their clinical outcomes compared with the younger population.

5 Mar 2024

Medical Condition News

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

The impact of sedentary behavior on the relationship between daily step counts and health outcomes

How residential green spaces impact bone health and osteoporosis risk

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Study aims to evaluate peripheral arterial volume measurement reproducibility in clinical setting

Comparing CEUS imaging features in patients with hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma and HCC

Deciphering the role of GPCRs in obesity pathology for drug development

4D XStrain STE: A reliable, economical tool for estimating regional and global myocardial function

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

Scientists design breakthrough drug to combat deadly pancreatic cancer mutation

New catheter-based device images heart disease plaques with unprecedented detail

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Study finds link between freezing of gait and sleep disorders in Parkinson's patients

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can predict risk of heart attacks or strokes

Robotic-assisted surgery for gallbladder cancer found to be as effective as traditional methods

Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk

Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions

Study finds lower cardiovascular risks in hyperthyroid patients treated with surgery or radioactive iodine

Age-based comparison of TAVR outcomes in Vietnamese patients with aortic stenosis

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