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Researchers develop new substance to prevent vascular calcification

Researchers at ETH Zurich and ETH spin-off Inositec have developed a new substance to prevent vascular calcification, which affects many patients suffering from chronic kidney disease.

5 Feb 2020

Pregnancy-related public health programs effective at reducing maternal mortality rates

Maternal mortality rates in the United States exceed those of other developed countries, with some considerable racial disparities.

5 Feb 2020

New program increases resilience, wisdom and reduces stress among seniors

The United States Census Bureau estimates that by 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be age 65 and older. As America turns increasingly gray, numerous stressors, such as declining health, loss of loved ones or independence, negatively impact the lives of older adults.

5 Feb 2020

Research shows new ways to curb the development anti-cancer therapy resistance

Research by Professor Yuval Shaked of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology presents new ways to curb the development anti-cancer therapy resistance, a phenomenon that is detrimental to the efficacy of existing cancer treatments.

5 Feb 2020

Targeting a protein could be key to suppressing breast cancer metastasis

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that targeting a protein known as heat shock protein 47 (Hsp47) could be key for suppressing breast cancer metastasis.

5 Feb 2020

Higher abdominal fat linked with reduced cognitive function in older patients with diabetes

Higher levels of abdominal fat were linked with reduced cognitive function in a Clinical Obesity study of older Asians with type 2 diabetes--even in individuals with normal weight.

5 Feb 2020

Study underscores the need for more precise rare disease definitions

Some diseases are like black swans. They occur so rarely that many physicians never encounter them in their clinical practice, complicating efforts to treat them.

5 Feb 2020

High-intensity interval training improves children's health

Many children don't get enough exercise and as a result often have health problems such as being overweight and having high blood pressure.

5 Feb 2020

Magnetically levitated plasma proteins could vastly improve diagnosis of diseases

Researchers at Michigan State University's Precision Health Program have helped develop a fascinating new method for detecting the density of proteins in the blood - a method that could vastly improve the rate at which diseases are detected and diagnosed.

5 Feb 2020

Pediatric obesity treatment improves children's self-esteem and body image

Treating obesity in children and adolescents improves self-esteem and body image, according to an analysis of all relevant studies published to date.

5 Feb 2020

Three key variables linked to higher rural mortality rates in the U.S.

Since the 1980s, the all-cause mortality rate in the U.S for rural residents has exceeded that of urban dwellers.

5 Feb 2020

Research highlights the benefits of physical activity for older adults

Physically active older adults benefit from reduced risks of early death, breast and prostate cancer, fractures, recurrent falls, functional limitations, cognitive decline, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and depression.

5 Feb 2020

Study sheds new light on genetic relationship between three mood disorders

Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression--major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study in the journal Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

5 Feb 2020

Researchers find seasonal variations in risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy

Researchers observed seasonal variations in the risk of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy--including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia--in a study of Danish women.

5 Feb 2020

Population‐level study of older adults identifies risk factors for cognitive decline

In older adults with abdominal obesity (excess belly fat), sustained elevations of blood sugar were linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing cognitive decline. In older adults without abdominal obesity, the hormone adiponectin appeared to be a likely risk factor for cognitive decline.

5 Feb 2020

Self‐perception of aging may impact older cancer patients' mortality risk

Self-perception of aging--or attitudes toward one's aging experience--may affect older individuals' risk of dying early after being diagnosed with cancer, according to results from a study published in Cancer Medicine.

5 Feb 2020

Unique neuron that computes like a compass identified

It's 5 p.m. as you leave the parking garage at work, but you realize you have no idea which way to turn to travel home. You know where you are and what street your house is on--it's just that you can't remember how to get there.

5 Feb 2020

Study uncovers higher lung cancer rates in young women across multiple countries

An International Journal of Cancer study that examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents uncovered a trend of higher lung cancer rates in women compared with men in recent years.

5 Feb 2020

Elevated mercury levels linked with higher prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancer

Higher levels of mercury in the blood were linked with a higher prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancer, the most common human malignancy, in a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

5 Feb 2020

Cancer patients with dementia less likely to achieve a 'good death'

As the population ages, the number of cancer patients with dementia has increased. A recent study published in Geriatrics & Gerontology International found that cancer patients with dementia were less likely to achieve a "good death" than those without.

5 Feb 2020

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Researchers develop new substance to prevent vascular calcification

Pregnancy-related public health programs effective at reducing maternal mortality rates

New program increases resilience, wisdom and reduces stress among seniors

Research shows new ways to curb the development anti-cancer therapy resistance

Targeting a protein could be key to suppressing breast cancer metastasis

Higher abdominal fat linked with reduced cognitive function in older patients with diabetes

Study underscores the need for more precise rare disease definitions

High-intensity interval training improves children's health

Magnetically levitated plasma proteins could vastly improve diagnosis of diseases

Pediatric obesity treatment improves children's self-esteem and body image

Three key variables linked to higher rural mortality rates in the U.S.

Research highlights the benefits of physical activity for older adults

Study sheds new light on genetic relationship between three mood disorders

Researchers find seasonal variations in risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy

Population‐level study of older adults identifies risk factors for cognitive decline

Self‐perception of aging may impact older cancer patients' mortality risk

Unique neuron that computes like a compass identified

Study uncovers higher lung cancer rates in young women across multiple countries

Elevated mercury levels linked with higher prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancer

Cancer patients with dementia less likely to achieve a 'good death'

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