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Is there an association between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep with well-being in older adults?

Researchers described 24-hour behaviors and their relationship with mental well-being in older adults.

3 May 2023

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Researchers reviewed the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of post-stroke cognitive impairment.

3 May 2023

Primary arthroscopy provides positive long-term outcomes for young adults with borderline hip dysplasia

For young adults with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD), primary arthroscopy provides positive long-term outcomes, improving symptoms and function while avoiding the need for hip replacement surgery in most cases, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

3 May 2023

Is it possible for the human brain to be activated by the dying process?

Researchers examined the neuronal activity of the dying human brain.

3 May 2023

Sleep spindles may regulate anxiety in people with PTSD

A new study shows that sleep spindles, brief bursts of brain activity occurring during one phase of sleep and captured by EEG, may regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

3 May 2023

Boxing could improve quality of life for Parkinson's patients

When we think of boxing, it's understandable many of us wouldn't associate it with being 'good' for our brains.

3 May 2023

Does perceived weight impact the psychosocial well-being of diabetics?

Researchers examined the relationship between perceived body weight and psychosocial health.

3 May 2023

Genetics can boost and complicate dementia risk linked to air pollution exposure

Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased the risk of dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol, head injury and air pollution.

3 May 2023

Study examines the reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in children

Researchers characterized the children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reinfection.

3 May 2023

What factors are associated with improved physical health and function during midlife among women?

Study identifies interventional targets that could bring in clinically relevant improvements in the physical health and function of women in their early midlife.

3 May 2023

In the first 6 months after a stroke, is there an association between physical activity trajectories and functional recovery?

Researchers examined the association between physical activity in stroke patients and functional recovery.

3 May 2023

Study evaluates simultaneous effects of exercise and diet-induced weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Researchers performed a four-armed, 16-week randomized clinical trial on type II diabetes.

3 May 2023

Key to preventing runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19

A treatment to prevent runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after a University of Queensland-led study into how immune cells respond to the virus.

3 May 2023

Addressing long-standing issue in women's health: Lumps in the breast

A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on April 24, 2023, entitled, "Crossroads: the role of biomarkers in the management of lumps in the breast."

3 May 2023

Non-optimal temperatures contribute to cardiovascular disease burden across the globe

A new study by physician-scientists at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute has shown that non-optimal temperatures have a significant impact on the cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden across the globe.

3 May 2023

New framework offers roadmap for developing sustainable dietary guidelines

Research paper presents a framework for developing sustainable food-based dietary guidelines that consider both nutritional requirements and environmental sustainability. The framework consists of five steps that can be adapted to any country.

2 May 2023

Researchers develop gene-edited stem cells to reduce arrhythmias in heart attack patients

In a recent study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, researchers hypothesized that pacemaker-like activity of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) resulted in engraftment arrhythmias (EAs), which hampers the clinical use of cell-based therapy using hPSC-CMs for treatment of myocardial infarction (MI).

2 May 2023

Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide durable protection against critical outcomes

Study reports on the effectiveness of monovalent mRNA vaccination in preventing COVID-19-associated invasive mechanical ventilation and death. In other words, the study looks at how well the mRNA vaccine works in preventing severe illness and death from COVID-19.

2 May 2023

Research analyzes developmental trajectories from childhood trauma to insomnia in adulthood

Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences result in more dysfunctional ways of shame coping and increase the severity of insomnia in adulthood, although these two variables are not associated.

2 May 2023

ChatGPT outshines physicians in quality and empathy for online patient queries

Study evaluated the ability of an AI chatbot assistant to provide quality and empathetic responses to patient questions. The results showed that the chatbot generated quality and empathetic responses to patient questions posed in an online forum.

2 May 2023

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Is there an association between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep with well-being in older adults?

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Primary arthroscopy provides positive long-term outcomes for young adults with borderline hip dysplasia

Is it possible for the human brain to be activated by the dying process?

Sleep spindles may regulate anxiety in people with PTSD

Boxing could improve quality of life for Parkinson's patients

Does perceived weight impact the psychosocial well-being of diabetics?

Genetics can boost and complicate dementia risk linked to air pollution exposure

Study examines the reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 variants in children

What factors are associated with improved physical health and function during midlife among women?

In the first 6 months after a stroke, is there an association between physical activity trajectories and functional recovery?

Study evaluates simultaneous effects of exercise and diet-induced weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Key to preventing runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19

Addressing long-standing issue in women's health: Lumps in the breast

Non-optimal temperatures contribute to cardiovascular disease burden across the globe

New framework offers roadmap for developing sustainable dietary guidelines

Researchers develop gene-edited stem cells to reduce arrhythmias in heart attack patients

Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide durable protection against critical outcomes

Research analyzes developmental trajectories from childhood trauma to insomnia in adulthood

ChatGPT outshines physicians in quality and empathy for online patient queries

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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