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Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

Surviving a stroke can bring many long-term effects – including a much higher risk of dementia. But a study suggests that blood sugar may play a key role in that risk.

17 May 2023

Use of hormonal birth control linked to greater risk of postpartum depression in women

Inability to feel happy, low spirits, fatigue, and loss of appetite. These are common symptoms of postpartum depression.

17 May 2023

Study examines safety and efficacy of made-to-fade tattoos for medical markings

Researchers at Henry Ford Health - one of the nation's leading integrated academic medical institutions - in collaboration with Ephemeral Tattoo, have conducted a study on the safety and efficacy of made-to-fade tattoos for medical markings.

17 May 2023

Weekend catch-up sleep may minimize the risk of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women

Sleep deprivation, especially common during postmenopause, has been linked with a number of health problems, including hyperuricemia (elevated serum uric acid), which can often lead to gout and other life-threatening conditions such as heart disease.

17 May 2023

Study tracks the trends in diabetes and CVD-related mortality

After an initial decline in diabetes mellitus (DM) plus cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, researchers have noted a reversal of this trend with mortality increasing from 2014 to 2019, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier.

17 May 2023

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

17 May 2023

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

First-generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) may be just as effective as drug-eluting metallic stents, which are currently the standard treatment for heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

17 May 2023

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

In a recent nationwide study from France, lesbian and bisexual women had worse cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women.

17 May 2023

Amputations for combat-related injuries may negatively affect bone mass, study suggests

Combat-related injuries to bone are common in military personnel and can lead to pain and disability.

17 May 2023

Evidence suggests plant-based diets reduce blood pressure

Researchers evaluated the impact of consuming plant-origin foods on an individual’s blood pressure.

17 May 2023

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Researchers evaluated the impact of tobacco usage on the health-associated quality of life.

17 May 2023

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Researchers determined whether ticks contain transmission-relevant amounts of chronic wasting disease.

17 May 2023

Lesbian and bisexual women have lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women

Lesbian and bisexual women were less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health scores compared to heterosexual women, which should make them a priority group for cardiovascular disease prevention, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 May 2023

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

Researchers analyzed the evolution of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

17 May 2023

A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data

Researchers used shotgun sequencing to extract human reads from DNA in fecal samples

17 May 2023

Closed Loop Medicine and Pharmanovia enter a co-development partnership for precision medicine combination therapeutics

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd, a leading TechBio company, today announced that they have entered a global co-development partnership.

From Closed Loop Medicine 17 May 2023

Novel antibodies target human receptors to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants and future sarbecoviruses

Researchers generated six human monoclonal antibodies that prevented infection.

17 May 2023

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers presented updated evidence of the effectiveness of masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2.

17 May 2023

Are masks effective in the protection against COVID-19?

Researchers discussed the efficacy of masks in preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 May 2023

$Bone breakthrough: Researchers develop 'skeletal age' tool to predict mortality risk after fractures$

Bone breakthrough: Researchers develop 'skeletal age' tool to predict mortality risk after fractures

Fragility fractures are tied to elevated mortality risk, yet often overlooked in doctor-patient discussions. A new concept of 'Skeletal Age' is proposed to convey both fracture risk and associated mortality for individuals.

17 May 2023

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Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

Use of hormonal birth control linked to greater risk of postpartum depression in women

Study examines safety and efficacy of made-to-fade tattoos for medical markings

Weekend catch-up sleep may minimize the risk of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women

Study tracks the trends in diabetes and CVD-related mortality

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

Amputations for combat-related injuries may negatively affect bone mass, study suggests

Evidence suggests plant-based diets reduce blood pressure

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Lesbian and bisexual women have lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data

Closed Loop Medicine and Pharmanovia enter a co-development partnership for precision medicine combination therapeutics

Novel antibodies target human receptors to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants and future sarbecoviruses

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Are masks effective in the protection against COVID-19?

Bone breakthrough: Researchers develop 'skeletal age' tool to predict mortality risk after fractures

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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