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Many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases, study reveals

Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases - such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension - with varying rates based on race and ethnicity.

23 Aug 2023

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation.

23 Aug 2023

Sedentary lifestyle in young people may harm heart health

Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

23 Aug 2023

Taking adult education classes may help prevent dementia

How can we best keep our brain fit as we grow older? It's well known that regular cognitive activity, for example brainteasers, sudokus, or certain video games in middle and old age tends to protect against cognitive decline and dementias like Alzheimer's.

23 Aug 2023

Study: Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors don't know their LDL cholesterol levels

A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority (70%) of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as 'bad cholesterol.'

23 Aug 2023

Bus drivers twice as likely to be hospitalized for severe COVID-19

Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and healthcare were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg.

23 Aug 2023

ME/CFS and Long COVID: A closer look at the similarities and differences

While myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID are not the same disease, they appear to have features of overlapping biological and symptomatic presentations.

23 Aug 2023

People with compromised immune systems less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds

New research has identified which people with compromised immune systems are less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies - making them more vulnerable to a severe infection.

23 Aug 2023

Deafness does not affect brain mechanisms for social skills, research suggests

Hearing impairment may cause difficulties in social interactions, but new research indicates that social struggles experienced by deaf individuals are likely not due to brain alterations but rather due to non-supportive environments.

23 Aug 2023

Research provides a clear picture of interventions to improve child and adolescent mental health in low-resource settings

It is estimated that, globally, mental disorders affect about one in seven children and adolescents aged 10–19 years.

23 Aug 2023

Skin signals neurons to grow the appropriate endings

Nerve cells that sense touch grow the appropriate endings for hairy or hairless skin based on cues from the skin itself, rather than through predetermined programming, according to research led by Harvard Medical School scientists and published Aug. 21 in Developmental Cell.

23 Aug 2023

New kidney tissue model could help assess safety of immunotherapy drugs

A growing repertoire of cell and molecule-based immunotherapies is offering patients with indomitable cancers new hope by mobilizing their immune systems against tumor cells.

23 Aug 2023

Pediatric trauma admissions increased during COVID-19 pandemic

In the weeks following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health directives called for masking, social distancing, social isolation, and stay-at-home orders.

23 Aug 2023

CPAP therapy can mitigate telomere shortening in sleep apnea patients

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) consists of multiple episodes of partial or complete closure of the upper airway that occur during sleep, leading to breathing cessation lasting more than ten seconds and sometimes even several minutes, followed by arousals and deep breathing.

23 Aug 2023

New digital biomarker could detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Washington University in St. Louis have identified a way to assess brain activity in sleep that occurs in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, typically many years prior to developing symptoms of dementia.

23 Aug 2023

Study unveils how Cutibacterium acnes boosts epidermal lipids for enhanced barrier protection

Pulmonary artery catheter use in cardiac surgery patients: Study reveals varied impact on hospital stay and mortality rates

The relationship between pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery.

23 Aug 2023

The value of whole-exome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test in the diagnosis of skin disorders

The genetic etiology by whole-exome sequencing (WES).

23 Aug 2023

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Many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases, study reveals

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Sedentary lifestyle in young people may harm heart health

Taking adult education classes may help prevent dementia

Study: Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors don't know their LDL cholesterol levels

Bus drivers twice as likely to be hospitalized for severe COVID-19

ME/CFS and Long COVID: A closer look at the similarities and differences

People with compromised immune systems less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds

Deafness does not affect brain mechanisms for social skills, research suggests

Research provides a clear picture of interventions to improve child and adolescent mental health in low-resource settings

Skin signals neurons to grow the appropriate endings

New kidney tissue model could help assess safety of immunotherapy drugs

Pediatric trauma admissions increased during COVID-19 pandemic

CPAP therapy can mitigate telomere shortening in sleep apnea patients

New digital biomarker could detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages

Study unveils how Cutibacterium acnes boosts epidermal lipids for enhanced barrier protection

School closures largely explain the deterioration of youth mental health over the first pandemic wave

Study explores the role of N6-methyladensoine methylation and COVID-19

Pulmonary artery catheter use in cardiac surgery patients: Study reveals varied impact on hospital stay and mortality rates

The value of whole-exome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test in the diagnosis of skin disorders

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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