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High aerobic fitness at age 18 linked to lower risk of several types of cancer

Men who have higher aerobic fitness at age 18 have a lower risk of several forms of cancer later in life, especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg.

16 Aug 2023

Next-generation sequencing provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy

The pathomechanistic connection between autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy type 1.

16 Aug 2023

Vaping linked to bronchitic symptoms, shortness of breath in young people

Young vapers are at risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, even if they, or others around them, smoke cigarettes or cannabis, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax.

16 Aug 2023

Study finds inverse correlation between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

16 Aug 2023

Research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses hijack host cells to promote infection

New Cleveland Clinic research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses – like Zika, West Nile, Yellow Fever and dengue viruses – hijack host cells to promote their own replication and infection.

16 Aug 2023

The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics

Gut dysbiosis among critically ill individuals

16 Aug 2023

Study highlights the delay in advanced stroke care and treatments

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that nearly 75 percent of acute stroke patients wait more than two hours to be transferred to a comprehensive stroke center - a delay in advanced care and treatments that risks long-term disability.

16 Aug 2023

Evolutionary roadmap revealed: How SARS-CoV-2 adapted and evolved over three years

The evolutionary trends of amino acid alterations at a population scale.

16 Aug 2023

What gestational age at delivery is associated with the best perinatal outcomes in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment?

Researchers investigated the age of gestation associated with optimal perinatal outcomes among in-term single-infant pregnancies conceived using infertility therapies.

16 Aug 2023

New review looks at the impact of robotic exoskeletons on recovery of ambulation among individuals with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers reviewed the evidence for the impact of robotic exoskeleton devices on recovery of ambulation among individuals with acquired brain injury, laying out a systematic framework for the evaluation of such devices that is needed for rigorous research studies.

16 Aug 2023

Study explores the challenges of the clinical diagnoses of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A recent study evaluated the clinical, laboratory, and radiographic characteristics of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

16 Aug 2023

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact sleep, mental health and social media use in female adolescents?

A recent BMC Pediatrics study assessed the association between sleep quality, mental health, and the use of social media in adolescent females.

16 Aug 2023

CovARC: a streamlined, scalable and accurate COVID-19 risk calculation system

A gamified tool to estimate infection risks associated with day-to-day activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Aug 2023

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

The association between Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and the risk of dementia.

16 Aug 2023

The association of ambient air pollution and abnormal left ventricular diastolic function

Study investigated the associations between abnormal left ventricular diastolic function (ALVDF) and ambient air pollution.

16 Aug 2023

Study uses genomic data to produce high-resolution serial interval estimates for COVID-19

Researchers developed an approach for integrating whole-genomic viral sequences and epidemiological information for serial interval (SI) estimation.

16 Aug 2023

Copy number profiling provides insight as to why prostate cancer may become lethal

Researchers performed genome-wide copy number profiling of the androgen receptor (AR) on metastases from deceased prostate cancer patients.

16 Aug 2023

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

Researchers used visual flickering sensory stimulation to reveal the underlying mechanisms governing microglial morphology and cytokine expression in mice.

16 Aug 2023

Rutgers scientists discover first lipid vascular 'zip code' in the lungs

Researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), together with other collaborating groups, have discovered the first lipid vascular 'ZIP code' in the lungs.

16 Aug 2023

High cardiorespiratory fitness may protect against 9 types of cancer in men

Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on - at least in men - suggests a large long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

16 Aug 2023

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High aerobic fitness at age 18 linked to lower risk of several types of cancer

Next-generation sequencing provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy

Vaping linked to bronchitic symptoms, shortness of breath in young people

Study finds inverse correlation between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease

Research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses hijack host cells to promote infection

The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics

Study highlights the delay in advanced stroke care and treatments

Evolutionary roadmap revealed: How SARS-CoV-2 adapted and evolved over three years

What gestational age at delivery is associated with the best perinatal outcomes in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment?

New review looks at the impact of robotic exoskeletons on recovery of ambulation among individuals with acquired brain injury

Study explores the challenges of the clinical diagnoses of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact sleep, mental health and social media use in female adolescents?

CovARC: a streamlined, scalable and accurate COVID-19 risk calculation system

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

The association of ambient air pollution and abnormal left ventricular diastolic function

Study uses genomic data to produce high-resolution serial interval estimates for COVID-19

Copy number profiling provides insight as to why prostate cancer may become lethal

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

Rutgers scientists discover first lipid vascular 'zip code' in the lungs

High cardiorespiratory fitness may protect against 9 types of cancer in men

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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