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Cardiac stress caused by a marathon associated with relative exercise intensity

The European Journal of Applied Physiology has published the research in which the Universitat Jaume I participated.

27 Jul 2020

Reducing the incidence of drug-induced interstitial lung disease in breast cancer patients

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this case report the authors Zijun Zhao, Zhanghai He, Hongyan Huang, Jiewen Chen, Shishi He, Ailifeire Yilihamu and Yan Nie from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China consider drug-induced interstitial lung disease in breast cancer patients.

27 Jul 2020

Little-used measurement of 'good cholesterol' can better predict heart attack and stroke risk

For decades, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol has been dubbed "good cholesterol" because of its role in moving fats and other cholesterol molecules out of artery walls.

27 Jul 2020

$Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking$

Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking

A new study, which analyzed 40 years of Framingham Heart Study data, found an association between lowered rates of hip fractures and decreases in smoking and heavy drinking.

27 Jul 2020

Alternative amplification technique could accelerate COVID-19 testing

An alternative amplification technique to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA could offer a way to rapidly test large numbers of people for COVID-19, although the technique is not as sensitive as quantitative RT-PCR, the current standard method for COVID-19 testing.

27 Jul 2020

Lithium in drinking water may have a protective effect against suicide

Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect - according to a new study from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

27 Jul 2020

Flu vaccine may lower chances of getting Alzheimer's disease

People who received at least one flu vaccination were 17% less likely to get Alzheimer's disease over the course of a lifetime, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

27 Jul 2020

NIDA funding allows Temple scientists to continue critical substance abuse research

Substance abuse is a major public health problem in the United States, with some 21 million Americans diagnosed with at least one substance use disorder.

27 Jul 2020

Study reveals molecular cause underlying rare genetic disorder

Virginia Tech scientists have revealed how a nonfunctioning version of an ordinary gene impairs brain structure and function. The findings help explain a genetic form of microcephaly -- a condition where babies' heads are small and grow more slowly than their peers.

27 Jul 2020

College students more anxious, depressed during initial COVID-19 outbreak, study finds

College students were more anxious and depressed during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 than they were during similar time frames in previous academic years, according to a Dartmouth study.

27 Jul 2020

Pathological regression of lymph nodes better predicts survival in esophageal cancer patients

A group of researchers led by Osaka University established a new pathological grading system to evaluate the therapeutic effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for metastatic lymph nodes removed in esophageal cancer surgery, demonstrating that the system predicts recurrence and prognosis in EC patients better than conventional systems.

27 Jul 2020

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

Infertility affects between 10 and 15% of all couples of reproductive ages and can be caused by a wide variety of factors: genetic, physiological, environmental and nutritional.

27 Jul 2020

New review provides an update on management of premenopausal osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, a disease which leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures, is very common among postmenopausal women, affecting around one in three over the age of 50 worldwide.

27 Jul 2020

Paired surgical approach improves chances for heart transplant in obese patients

Patients with obesity are at higher risk of developing heart failure. And yet, many obese patients face obstacles to getting heart transplants, as recovery is considered to be more challenging and risky in individuals with high body mass.

27 Jul 2020

Antibiotics alone can effectively treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis

Appendicitis is the most common cause for emergency abdominal surgery in childhood, affecting 80,000 children in the United States each year, but nonoperative treatment options are viable.

27 Jul 2020

Two-step targeting strategy can increase clinical translation of nanoparticle-based therapies

Therapy-loaded nanoparticles may be directed to the brain by functionalization with ligands targeting BBB-associated proteins.

27 Jul 2020

NAU researcher is studying respiratory mechanics in adult survivors of preterm birth

JJ Duke, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University's Department of Biological Sciences, is studying respiratory mechanics--the "how" of breathing.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers find link between healthy diet and lower risk of prostate cancer

The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that more than 23,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. Among other risk factors, more and more studies point to diet as a major factor in the development of prostate cancer, as it is for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

27 Jul 2020

Study: Female patients with ankylosing spondylitis can still have children

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a complex chronic inflammatory disease of the spine with involvement of the sacroiliac joints.

27 Jul 2020

Clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 outpatients reported as safe

According to new research, the use of hydroxychloroquine among outpatients in clinical trials, without high-risk factors for cardiac arrhythmia, is safe.

27 Jul 2020

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Cardiac stress caused by a marathon associated with relative exercise intensity

Reducing the incidence of drug-induced interstitial lung disease in breast cancer patients

Little-used measurement of 'good cholesterol' can better predict heart attack and stroke risk

Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking

Alternative amplification technique could accelerate COVID-19 testing

Lithium in drinking water may have a protective effect against suicide

Flu vaccine may lower chances of getting Alzheimer's disease

NIDA funding allows Temple scientists to continue critical substance abuse research

Study reveals molecular cause underlying rare genetic disorder

College students more anxious, depressed during initial COVID-19 outbreak, study finds

Pathological regression of lymph nodes better predicts survival in esophageal cancer patients

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

New review provides an update on management of premenopausal osteoporosis

Paired surgical approach improves chances for heart transplant in obese patients

Antibiotics alone can effectively treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis

Two-step targeting strategy can increase clinical translation of nanoparticle-based therapies

NAU researcher is studying respiratory mechanics in adult survivors of preterm birth

Researchers find link between healthy diet and lower risk of prostate cancer

Study: Female patients with ankylosing spondylitis can still have children

Clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 outpatients reported as safe

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