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Fitness video games may misrepresent exercise intensity for people with diabetes

The authors of a new study are warning people with type-1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution.

1 Dec 2023

Flexible parental leave policies key for immigrant integration: Study

Mothers who took parental leave part-time or for shorter periods were more likely to engage in income-generating activities or pursue education.

1 Dec 2023

A child-centric approach is the blueprint for building thriving communities, study shows

Communities can prosper by providing attentive education and social services to their youngest residents - but the challenge is for leaders to work together.

1 Dec 2023

Hevolution-AFAR New Investigator Awards expanded with $16 million grant

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), is pleased to announce a $16 million expansion of the Hevolution-AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research, a grant program to enable early-career investigators with labs in the US and Canada to research healthspan-expanding therapeutics and treatments.

1 Dec 2023

Unraveling the link between fatty acid metabolism and microcirculatory impairments in diabetes

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels resulting from impaired insulin secretion or insulin resistance.

1 Dec 2023

Urgent action needed to bridge digital health divide, experts warn

Millions of people are suffering from digital health inequality because of poverty, experts have warned.

1 Dec 2023

New insights on optimizing housing for individuals with spinal cord injury

Housing that fails to meet the needs of people with disabilities may have far-reaching consequences. Living situations that impede independence and community integration, for example, can adversely affect health and wellbeing over the long term.

1 Dec 2023

New molecular rulers for super-resolution microscopy: A breakthrough in biological imaging

Latest super-resolution microscopy methods now achieve an optical resolution in the range of a few nanometers.

1 Dec 2023

Streamlining ethics approval for research using routinely collected health data: A case study of Hong Kong

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Routinely collected health data are increasingly used in clinical research.

1 Dec 2023

High levels of uric tobacco-specific nitrosamine linked to increased abdominal aortic calcification risk

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This cross-sectional study is the first investigation of the relationships among uric tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA), N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in adults in the United States.

1 Dec 2023

New prescription smartwatch accurately detects atrial fibrillation

As the use of wearable technology grows, smart watches are marketed across the globe to consumers as a way to monitor health.

1 Dec 2023

Combined IgM and IgG rapid antibody test proves effective for COVID-19 diagnosis

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant effect on global public health, economies, and societies worldwide.

1 Dec 2023

DUHS recognized as top health care organization for using digital health technology

Duke University Health System has been recognized as a top health care organization for its use of technology to improve patient safety and outcomes.

1 Dec 2023

Rhythmic speech, not phonetics, key to language learning in babies

Parents should speak to their babies using sing-song speech, like nursery rhymes, as soon as possible, say researchers.

1 Dec 2023

Explosive Desantis-Newsom debate reflects nation’s culture wars

Fox News officially titled it "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate." But the faceoff quickly turned into a full-out political brawl between Gavin Newsom, California's Democratic governor who isn't running for president; and Ron DeSantis, the Florida Republican governor who is, and is not gaining ground against former President Donald Trump in voter polls.

1 Dec 2023

UKHSA report reveals continuous decline in HIV transmission but inequalities exist

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest evaluation report into the government's progress towards reducing HIV transmission.

1 Dec 2023

Groundbreaking studies indicate Semaglutide and Tirzepatide may reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with obesity

The impact of semaglutide and tirzepatide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medications on alcohol consumption.

1 Dec 2023

New drug combination may improve treatment for rare nerve sheath tumors

Combining a pair of experimental drugs may help treat malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with fewer harmful side effects, according to preliminary animal studies led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery.

1 Dec 2023

The "totonou" effect: physiological and subjective benefits of sauna relaxation

The neural impacts of the Japanese sauna practice called 'tononou'.

1 Dec 2023

Study evaluates personality predictors of dementia diagnosis and neuropathology

Personality predictors of dementia diagnosis and neuropathological burden.

1 Dec 2023

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Fitness video games may misrepresent exercise intensity for people with diabetes

Flexible parental leave policies key for immigrant integration: Study

A child-centric approach is the blueprint for building thriving communities, study shows

Hevolution-AFAR New Investigator Awards expanded with $16 million grant

Unraveling the link between fatty acid metabolism and microcirculatory impairments in diabetes

Urgent action needed to bridge digital health divide, experts warn

New insights on optimizing housing for individuals with spinal cord injury

New molecular rulers for super-resolution microscopy: A breakthrough in biological imaging

Streamlining ethics approval for research using routinely collected health data: A case study of Hong Kong

High levels of uric tobacco-specific nitrosamine linked to increased abdominal aortic calcification risk

New prescription smartwatch accurately detects atrial fibrillation

Combined IgM and IgG rapid antibody test proves effective for COVID-19 diagnosis

DUHS recognized as top health care organization for using digital health technology

Rhythmic speech, not phonetics, key to language learning in babies

Explosive Desantis-Newsom debate reflects nation’s culture wars

UKHSA report reveals continuous decline in HIV transmission but inequalities exist

Groundbreaking studies indicate Semaglutide and Tirzepatide may reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with obesity

New drug combination may improve treatment for rare nerve sheath tumors

The "totonou" effect: physiological and subjective benefits of sauna relaxation

Study evaluates personality predictors of dementia diagnosis and neuropathology

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