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Climate change predicted to spike cardiovascular deaths in China

Researchers at eBioMedicine project that climate change will significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in China, with human-induced warming potentially causing up to 90% of heat-related CVD deaths by 2090.

21 Apr 2024

Rising trend in atrial fibrillation risk over 20 years heightens concern for related heart and stroke complications

Study shows an increasing lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation, with significant associated risks of heart failure and stroke across two decades.

21 Apr 2024

Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of somatic symptoms, study finds

Study explored the relationship between traumatic events and somatic symptoms among children and adolescents, finding a significant increase in somatic complaints such as stomach pain and headaches in those diagnosed with PTSD, particularly among those experiencing multiple traumas.

21 Apr 2024

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

Study evaluates the role of cruciferous vegetables and their bioactive components in mitigating inflammatory bowel disease through in vitro, in vivo, and preliminary clinical investigations, suggesting a promising therapeutic avenue.

21 Apr 2024

Monoclonal antibody Prasinezumab shows promise in slowing rapid Parkinson's progression

A recent study in Nature Medicine evaluated the efficacy of prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody, in slowing the progression of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients with rapidly progressing forms, using phase II clinical trial data.

19 Apr 2024

New insights to optimize telehealth for diabetes care

Grocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist.

18 Apr 2024

Dietary treatments outperform medications for IBS management

Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.

18 Apr 2024

Rice University bioengineers receive $1.4M to combat osteoarthritis

Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-center consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis.

18 Apr 2024

Research highlights urgent need to address cancer inequities in older adults

A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults.

18 Apr 2024

Cognitively stimulating jobs in midlife linked to lower dementia risk

People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

18 Apr 2024

Mental health disorders overwhelmingly common in people experiencing homelessness

Health-care professionals who work with people experiencing homelessness know many of the people may also be living with a mental health disorder.

18 Apr 2024

Study shows antipsychotic drugs increase health risks in dementia patients

Study found that antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients is linked to increased risks of stroke, heart failure, and other serious conditions.

18 Apr 2024

Study reveals shared brain mechanism of cocaine and morphine addiction

Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems.

18 Apr 2024

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared to those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), but St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found it is not obesity itself, but instead metabolic dysfunction, which makes the difference.

18 Apr 2024

Fitness trackers and smartphones offer insights into multiple sclerosis management

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an insidious disease. Patients suffer because their immune system is attacking their own nerve fibres, which inhibits the transmission of nerve signals.

18 Apr 2024

Siblings with unique gene mutation offer insights into type 1 diabetes treatment

Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.

18 Apr 2024

WOO Network trials investigate innovative treatments for liver, head and neck cancers

A new round of clinical trials supported by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) will harness a unique opportunity to test some of the newest treatment strategies for a range of different cancers.

18 Apr 2024

Childhood maltreatment increases risk of alcohol and substance use disorders by threefold

A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people who are maltreated as children may be three times more likely to be admitted to hospital for alcohol and substance use disorders by the age of 40, compared with those who are not maltreated.

18 Apr 2024

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades.

18 Apr 2024

New platform can deliver gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain

A novel approach to gene therapy is improving lives in ways once thought impossible. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed a new platform to deliver the gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain.

18 Apr 2024

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Climate change predicted to spike cardiovascular deaths in China

Rising trend in atrial fibrillation risk over 20 years heightens concern for related heart and stroke complications

Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of somatic symptoms, study finds

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

Monoclonal antibody Prasinezumab shows promise in slowing rapid Parkinson's progression

New insights to optimize telehealth for diabetes care

Dietary treatments outperform medications for IBS management

Rice University bioengineers receive $1.4M to combat osteoarthritis

Research highlights urgent need to address cancer inequities in older adults

Cognitively stimulating jobs in midlife linked to lower dementia risk

Mental health disorders overwhelmingly common in people experiencing homelessness

Study shows antipsychotic drugs increase health risks in dementia patients

Study reveals shared brain mechanism of cocaine and morphine addiction

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Fitness trackers and smartphones offer insights into multiple sclerosis management

Siblings with unique gene mutation offer insights into type 1 diabetes treatment

WOO Network trials investigate innovative treatments for liver, head and neck cancers

Childhood maltreatment increases risk of alcohol and substance use disorders by threefold

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

New platform can deliver gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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