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Diabetes remission possible even without significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

More than half of patients with diabetes and a history of metabolic surgery (51%) experienced remission of their diabetes even if they did not achieve significant weight loss after surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Jun 2023

Study: Chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation

New research suggests that chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation, indicating that other factors like age, pain medication and socio-economic factors are likely to play a part.

27 Jun 2023

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Therapy of the dangerous infectious disease of tuberculosis faces the challenge of pathogens frequently being resistant to several common antibiotics.

27 Jun 2023

Metabolic surgery offers significant cardiovascular benefits for patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes and a history of metabolic surgery had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes, hospitalizations and death compared to matched patients who did not have the surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Jun 2023

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, was associated with a 42% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic and presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers also report metabolic surgery patients cut their risk of death by nearly 40%.

27 Jun 2023

Is there an association between muscle-building supplements and DNA damage in resistance training practitioners?

A recent study investigated whether muscle-building supplements are associated with DNA damage in individuals practicing resistance training.

27 Jun 2023

Unprecedented outbreak: deadly avian disease sweeps through wild bird species in China

Study reveals the importance of Avibacterium paragallinarum as a potential avian pathogen.

27 Jun 2023

Are a high-refined carbohydrate diet and the alterations resulting from its intake linked to small intestine changes?

Researchers investigated whether a high-refined carbohydrate diet and associated metabolic alterations could cause small intestinal dysregulation.

27 Jun 2023

Insights into infant brain development: study shows how sound duration shapes auditory perception

Researchers investigated the early maturation of sound duration processing, a crucial auditory temporal feature.

27 Jun 2023

Is COVID-19 severity of infection a new risk factor for chronic pain?

Researchers investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection severity could increase the risk of chronic pain.

27 Jun 2023

An estimation of all-cause excess mortality for the United States between March 2020 and February 2022

Researchers estimated all-cause excess mortality for the US between March 2020 and February 2022.

27 Jun 2023

Burden of disease review assesses the burden attributable to risk factors across Europe

Researchers performed a systematic review to map burden of disease assessments, including risk factors performed in Europe, and identify the methodological choices in comparative risk assessment and other risk assessment methods.

27 Jun 2023

Beyond expectations: study finds treatment success gap in drug-resistant Tuberculosis

Researchers performed a review of global treatment outcomes of drug-resistant Tuberculosis.

27 Jun 2023

New research shows antibody cross-reactivity between human and animal coronaviruses

Researchers probed for antibody binding against all seven human coronaviruses (hCoVs).

27 Jun 2023

Adding risk-enhancing factors improves 10-year ASCVD risk stratification in Chinese adults

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study aimed to examine whether integrating risk-enhancing factors into the Chinese Society of Cardiology-recommended clinical risk assessment tool (i.e., the CSC model) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) might improve 10-year ASCVD risk stratification in Chinese adults.

26 Jun 2023

mRNA rabies vaccine induces durable immune response in macaques

Novel mRNA vaccine for rabies shows enhanced immune response with higher antibody levels and improved cross-neutralization, indicating potential for a broadly protective vaccine against related lyssavirus strains.

26 Jun 2023

ACEI therapy decreases the incidence of cardiac rupture after acute myocardial infarction

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. ACEI therapy decreases mortality in patients with acute MI.

26 Jun 2023

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction more severe in patients with CHD and hypertension

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The aim of this observational study was to perform in-depth analysis of autonomic nervous system function in patients older than 60 years of age with coronary artery disease, and normotension or hypertension.

26 Jun 2023

Study: Cancer patients with unmet supportive care needs more likely to experience worse outcomes

Cancer patients with unmet supportive care needs are more likely to experience worse clinical outcomes, including more emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, according to new research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

26 Jun 2023

Dairy milk is a key source of important nutrients, but has environmental trade-offs

Along with all global sectors, the dairy industry is working to reduce its environmental impact as we look toward a shared 2050 net zero future.

26 Jun 2023

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Diabetes remission possible even without significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

Study: Chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Metabolic surgery offers significant cardiovascular benefits for patients with diabetes

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Is there an association between muscle-building supplements and DNA damage in resistance training practitioners?

Unprecedented outbreak: deadly avian disease sweeps through wild bird species in China

Are a high-refined carbohydrate diet and the alterations resulting from its intake linked to small intestine changes?

Insights into infant brain development: study shows how sound duration shapes auditory perception

Is COVID-19 severity of infection a new risk factor for chronic pain?

An estimation of all-cause excess mortality for the United States between March 2020 and February 2022

Burden of disease review assesses the burden attributable to risk factors across Europe

Beyond expectations: study finds treatment success gap in drug-resistant Tuberculosis

New research shows antibody cross-reactivity between human and animal coronaviruses

Adding risk-enhancing factors improves 10-year ASCVD risk stratification in Chinese adults

mRNA rabies vaccine induces durable immune response in macaques

ACEI therapy decreases the incidence of cardiac rupture after acute myocardial infarction

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction more severe in patients with CHD and hypertension

Study: Cancer patients with unmet supportive care needs more likely to experience worse outcomes

Dairy milk is a key source of important nutrients, but has environmental trade-offs

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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