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Building a sense of community key to improving people's mental health

University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people's mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.

20 Mar 2024

Second-hand vape smoke linked to more asthma symptoms in kids

Study in the journal Children explored the impact of second-hand e-cigarette smoke on children with asthma, suggesting increased symptomatic days despite no significant difference in clinical intervention needs, underscoring the importance of awareness about e-cigarette smoke's potential harms.

20 Mar 2024

Frequent musculoskeletal pain linked with increased risk of early retirement

Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study from the University of Portsmouth.

20 Mar 2024

Enhancing the safety and efficacy of breast and ovarian cancer treatment

Some anti-cancer treatments not only target tumour cells but also healthy cells. If their effects on the latter are too strong, their use can become limiting.

20 Mar 2024

Climate change heats up fungal threats worldwide

Review in The Lancet Microbe discusses how rising global temperatures enable fungi to adapt, becoming more thermotolerant and expanding into new areas, which may lead to an increased emergence of novel pathogens impacting socially vulnerable groups the most.

20 Mar 2024

Treatment for anxiety and depression associated with improved heart disease outcomes

Treating anxiety and depression reduced emergency room visits and rehospitalizations among people with heart disease, 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.

20 Mar 2024

Risk factors for serious inflammatory conditions in IBD patients identified

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified risk factors that make inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients susceptible to developing serious conditions in other parts of their bodies.

20 Mar 2024

Tailored diet could boost growth in malnourished kids via gut bacteria action

Study demonstrates how microbiota-targeted food (MDCF-2) and the presence of Prevotella copri in the gut can enhance weight gain in malnourished children, offering a novel approach to treating malnutrition through diet and microbiome manipulation.

20 Mar 2024

Antibiotics can effectively target gut bacteria that harbor COVID-19 virus, study shows

New research indicates that antibiotics can effectively target bacteria in the gut that harbor the virus that causes COVID-19 and produce toxin-like peptides that contribute to COVID-19-related symptoms.

20 Mar 2024

Swedish cities see major health gains from reduced air pollution

The air quality in Swedish cities has improved continuously over the last twenty years, according to a research collaboration based at the University of Gothenburg.

20 Mar 2024

Joint hypermobility linked to longer COVID-19 recovery time

Study shows that individuals with generalized joint hypermobility have a 30% higher risk of not recovering from acute COVID-19, highlighting the need for tailored treatment and care.

20 Mar 2024

New schools in England face pollution peril

Study uncovers high pollution levels at new school sites in England, surpassing WHO guidelines, raising concerns about children's health and the need for policy reforms to ensure safer environments.

20 Mar 2024

Lactate's role in driving cancer cachexia uncovered

Study highlights the significant role of lactate in promoting cancer cachexia via activation of the adipose-specific G-protein-coupled receptor 81 (GPR81), suggesting new therapeutic targets for this condition.

20 Mar 2024

Study finds higher burden of neurologic disease after influenza than COVID-19 hospitalization

People who have an influenza infection are more likely to need medical care for neurologic disorders within the next year than people who have a COVID-19 infection, according to a study published in the March 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Mar 2024

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Programs that provided free, weekly home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetable from local farms helped improve recipients' nutrition levels, physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, held March 18- 21, in Chicago.

20 Mar 2024

Skin biopsy test shows promise in diagnosing Parkinson's disease and synucleinopathies

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that a simple skin biopsy test detects an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease and the subgroup of neurodegenerative disorders known as synucleinopathies, at high positivity rates.

20 Mar 2024

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Building a sense of community key to improving people's mental health

Second-hand vape smoke linked to more asthma symptoms in kids

Frequent musculoskeletal pain linked with increased risk of early retirement

Enhancing the safety and efficacy of breast and ovarian cancer treatment

Climate change heats up fungal threats worldwide

Treatment for anxiety and depression associated with improved heart disease outcomes

Risk factors for serious inflammatory conditions in IBD patients identified

Tailored diet could boost growth in malnourished kids via gut bacteria action

Antibiotics can effectively target gut bacteria that harbor COVID-19 virus, study shows

Swedish cities see major health gains from reduced air pollution

Joint hypermobility linked to longer COVID-19 recovery time

New schools in England face pollution peril

Lactate's role in driving cancer cachexia uncovered

Study finds higher burden of neurologic disease after influenza than COVID-19 hospitalization

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Skin biopsy test shows promise in diagnosing Parkinson's disease and synucleinopathies

Astrocyte immune memory in multiple sclerosis pathology revealed

Unraveling the relationship between olfactory receptors and blood pressure sex differences

Study shows barriers to dementia diagnosis based on race, ethnicity, and location

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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