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Study reveals the risk factors associated with developing long Covid

Being vaccinated against Covid halves people's risk of developing long Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

23 Mar 2023

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

23 Mar 2023

Molecular mechanism involved in the development of type 2 diabetes discovered

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin, or does not use it efficiently.

23 Mar 2023

Withdrawal of financial incentives for NHS GPs in Scotland linked to reductions in quality of care

Ending performance-related payments for NHS GPs in Scotland was associated with a decline in the quality of some aspects of care compared with England where financial incentives have continued, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

23 Mar 2023

Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients

When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn't necessarily to recommend medication.

23 Mar 2023

Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults

Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high blood pressure.

23 Mar 2023

Brown adipose tissue may help improve survival in people with cancer

Brown fat is not linked to cancer-associated loss of body weight and muscle mass, a common condition known as cachexia, according to a new joint study from The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

23 Mar 2023

What role does marital status play in dementia risk?

In a recent study published in the Journal of Aging and Health, researchers in Norway and the USA examined the association between trajectories of marital status in midlife and the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The study focused on patients aged 70 and above through a large population-based study in Norway.

23 Mar 2023

Self-management support tool strengthens mental health in adults living with type 1 diabetes

International researchers -from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain- work together to develop an app that improves physical and emotional well-being in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).

22 Mar 2023

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom and Sweden investigated the probable causality of long-term serum caffeine concentrations on type 2 diabetes (T2D), adiposity, and major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

22 Mar 2023

Complications, pathophysiology, and treatment of type 2 diabetes differ by sex

In a recent review published in the journal Diabetologia, researchers in Austria discussed the sex-based differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes and associated complications to improve awareness about and management options for all diabetes type 2 patients.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 not likely to increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children

More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic.

22 Mar 2023

Public’s view of obesity has changed since the pandemic, survey shows

Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to consider weight-loss methods they hadn't thought about before the pandemic began, including nearly 6.4 million thought about turning to either weight-loss surgery or taking prescription anti-obesity drugs for the first time, according to a new survey whose findings were published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

22 Mar 2023

Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent

Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

22 Mar 2023

Insulin resistance increases retinopathy and nephropathy risk in young type 1 diabetics

A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology describes the relationship between estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) and retinopathy or kidney disease in young adults with type 1 diabetes.

22 Mar 2023

Childhood and adolescent obesity: time to act

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin presented an overview of the pathophysiological mechanisms, health implications, and management options for obesity among children and adults.

21 Mar 2023

Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Science, researchers at the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute emphasized that a better understanding of the etiology of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is crucial to managing its increasing incidence worldwide

21 Mar 2023

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

In a new systematic review, scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom have analyzed the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and occurrences of CVD and death in women.

21 Mar 2023

Supervised exercise training is safe and may improve quality of life for many people with heart failure

For many people who have heart failure, supervised exercise training is safe and may offer substantial improvement in exercise capacity and quality of life, even more than medications, according to a new, joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

21 Mar 2023

Diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity

Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the complex pathways that lead to obesity in childhood.

21 Mar 2023