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New technology may expand health inequalities worldwide

Rich countries get vaccines first. People with high status or a lot of money are healthier and live longer. New technology could increase the disparities.

10 Mar 2021

New compound can reduce overactivation without impairing the body's immunity response

When the body detects a pathogen, such as bacteria or viruses, it mounts an immune system response to fight this invader. In some people, the immune system overreacts, resulting in an overactive immune response that causes the body to injure itself, which may prove fatal in some cases.

10 Mar 2021

Women with gestational diabetes lack perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes

While it's an unfair reality that women who develop gestational diabetes are ten times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, only a third of these women realize that they're at high risk, according to new research by the University of South Australia.

9 Mar 2021

Sugar-sweetened soda intake associated with increased risk of mortality among breast cancer patients

New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that breast cancer patients who drink sugar-sweetened beverages regularly are at increased risk for death from any cause and breast cancer in particular.

9 Mar 2021

Translational research results in promising combination therapeutic candidate for type 1 diabetes

Translational research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has resulted in a promising combination therapeutic candidate for adults with recent-onset type 1 diabetes.

9 Mar 2021

Research reveals increased risk of COVID-19 among women with PCOS

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the condition, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed.

9 Mar 2021

Study: Type 2 diabetes can increase risk of Parkinson's disease

Research from Queen Mary University of London has concluded that there is convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease.

9 Mar 2021

UMD receives grant to explore nettle as a functional food for improving health

Obesity, diabetes, and overall immune system health are issues that are all top-of-mind right now, especially during the pandemic.

8 Mar 2021

Multisystem intervention could potentially prevent or reverse frailty, research shows

Physicians understand frailty as a dysregulation among multiple systems in the body that make it less resilient and unable to recover completely when faced with a physical challenge such as injury or illness.

8 Mar 2021

Weedy grass may be effective against several human diseases

Native to the southeastern United States, a weedy grass has spread northward to Canada and also made its way to Australia and Japan. Andropogon virginicus grows densely packed and up to seven feet tall, disrupting growth patterns of other plants and competing for resources.

8 Mar 2021

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

University College Dublin: Associate Professor Catherine Cox has been named winner of the UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition.

8 Mar 2021

Central retinal artery occlusion can be a warning sign of other vascular issues

While most people think of strokes affecting the brain, they can also affect the eye. Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare form of acute ischemic stroke that occurs when blood flow is blocked to the main artery of the eye.

8 Mar 2021

Digital technologies may underpin primary care services beyond COVID pandemic

Over the last twelve months, the NHS has been fundamentally reshaped. Plans and ideas that were bubbling away in the background for years suddenly received the green light by default. 2020 saw a huge increase in the adoption of digital technologies within modern healthcare economies.

8 Mar 2021

Study identifies worrying trends between teenage screen use and lower physical activity

Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research at the University of Leicester.

5 Mar 2021

Research reveals gender disparities in COVID-19 clinical trial leadership

Less than one-third of COVID-19 clinical trials are led by women, which is half the proportion observed in non-COVID-19 trials, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London, University of St Andrews, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

5 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 escapes host immune responses by modulating dendritic cell maturation

A team of scientists from Italy and the USA has recently explored the maturation pattern of conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

5 Mar 2021

Menopausal changes may drive a heightened appetite for fatty foods and weight gain

A new study in mice suggests that declining estrogen levels lower the taste buds' sensitivity to fats, which may drive a heightened appetite for fatty foods - and weight gain - after menopause.

4 Mar 2021

Study reveals potential risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment

A low hemoglobin count, older age and high BMI are possible risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment, a UNSW-led study has found.

4 Mar 2021

Vegan diet affects bone health, shows study

The vegan diet is on trend. How this type of diet affects health is the subject of scientific studies.

4 Mar 2021

Delayed detection of oral fluid anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies increases the time to viral clearance

A prospective observational study has revealed that the late appearance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in oral fluid, absence of fever as an early symptom, and elevated BMI are associated with delayed clearance of viral RNA in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.

4 Mar 2021

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Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

New technology may expand health inequalities worldwide

New compound can reduce overactivation without impairing the body's immunity response

Women with gestational diabetes lack perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Sugar-sweetened soda intake associated with increased risk of mortality among breast cancer patients

Translational research results in promising combination therapeutic candidate for type 1 diabetes

Research reveals increased risk of COVID-19 among women with PCOS

Study: Type 2 diabetes can increase risk of Parkinson's disease

UMD receives grant to explore nettle as a functional food for improving health

Multisystem intervention could potentially prevent or reverse frailty, research shows

Weedy grass may be effective against several human diseases

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

Central retinal artery occlusion can be a warning sign of other vascular issues

Digital technologies may underpin primary care services beyond COVID pandemic

Study identifies worrying trends between teenage screen use and lower physical activity

Research reveals gender disparities in COVID-19 clinical trial leadership

SARS-CoV-2 escapes host immune responses by modulating dendritic cell maturation

Menopausal changes may drive a heightened appetite for fatty foods and weight gain

Study reveals potential risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment

Vegan diet affects bone health, shows study

Delayed detection of oral fluid anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies increases the time to viral clearance

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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