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Babies experiencing hypoxia due to sleep apnea tend to develop hypertension in adulthood

Newborn babies who experience low levels of oxygen in their body tissues (hypoxia) due to sleep apnea, for example, tend to develop respiratory problems and hypertension (high blood pressure) in adulthood, and these problems may persist for the rest of their lives.

31 May 2023

Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA.

31 May 2023

Color-changing materials hold promise for diverse scenarios in medical cold supply chains

Some foods and medicines, such as many COVID-19 vaccines, must be kept cold. As a step toward a robust, stable technique that could indicate when these products exceed safe limits, researchers in ACS Nano report a class of brilliantly colored microcrystals in materials that become colorless over a wide range of temperatures and response times.

31 May 2023

Environmental enrichment may reduce early accumulation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse model

About two-thirds of the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is thought to arise from genetic influences, but about a third could be influenced by environment and lifestyle, opening the door for behavioral interventions that could delay or prevent pathophysiological changes that occur with AD.

31 May 2023

Innovative framework for integrating the assessment of functioning into health and social systems

The term 'well-being' entered popular vocabulary during the Covid-19 pandemic soon after 'lockdown' and 'quarantine'.

31 May 2023

One-third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless cardiovascular disease

1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease. Elevated levels of two protein biomarkers that indicate heart damage were associated with undetected or symptomless cardiovascular disease in adults with Type 2 diabetes compared to those without Type 2 diabetes, 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.

31 May 2023

Most American Indian/Alaska Native women of childbearing age have suboptimal heart health, AHA reports

Heart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors - like high levels of experiencing violence and traumatic life events - and disproportionately high rates of Type 2 diabetes, smoking and obesity, according to a new scientific statement published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

31 May 2023

Lipid-degrading enzyme, fatty acid amide hydrolase is a predictor of long-term survival in patients with breast cancer

Scientists have identified a lipid-degrading enzyme as a prognostic biomarker for luminal breast cancer.

31 May 2023

UNIGE researchers identify how the influenza A virus manages to penetrate host cells

Influenza epidemics, caused by influenza A or B viruses, result in acute respiratory infection. They kill half a million people worldwide every year.

31 May 2023

Daily health messages increase consumption of whole grain products

Whole grain products are healthy, but not particularly popular. However, providing information of their benefits can change that, at least a little bit.

31 May 2023

Health care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiative

Influential health care interests are jockeying over a potential infusion of $19.4 billion into Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, while also angling for a 2024 ballot initiative to permanently lock in that funding, KFF Health News has learned.

31 May 2023

The interplay between variations of menstrual cycle length and age, ethnicity, and body weight

Study compares menstrual cycle length with ethnic and body mass characteristics.

31 May 2023

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.

31 May 2023

Cellular Origins Launches Constellation, its Configurable Robotic Platform to Enable Scalable Manufacture of Advanced Therapies

A closed, fully automated, and configurable robotic platform for cell therapy manufacture can achieve 30-fold increase in space efficiency and reduces production costs and labor by 51% and 16-fold, respectively.

From Cellular Origins 31 May 2023

COVID-19's shifting impact: the changing relationship between infections and severe outcomes

Exploring the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection hospitalization and fatality ratios in England.

31 May 2023

An ultra-low-cost at-home blood pressure monitor that enables a smartphone to measure blood pressure

Researchers developed a prototype of an ultra-low-cost blood pressure monitoring system called BPClip.

31 May 2023

CSEM collaborates with innovative Swiss start-up MOMM diagnostics to introduce revolutionary preeclampsia test

CSEM’s Tools for Life Sciences team is partnering with MOMM Diagnostics to develop a cutting-edge point-of-care solution for preeclampsia diagnostics. This ground-breaking multiplexed sensing device simultaneously detects two crucial biomarkers associated with this prevalent disease.

From CSEM 31 May 2023

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Babies experiencing hypoxia due to sleep apnea tend to develop hypertension in adulthood

Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA

Color-changing materials hold promise for diverse scenarios in medical cold supply chains

Environmental enrichment may reduce early accumulation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse model

Innovative framework for integrating the assessment of functioning into health and social systems

One-third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless cardiovascular disease

Most American Indian/Alaska Native women of childbearing age have suboptimal heart health, AHA reports

Lipid-degrading enzyme, fatty acid amide hydrolase is a predictor of long-term survival in patients with breast cancer

UNIGE researchers identify how the influenza A virus manages to penetrate host cells

Daily health messages increase consumption of whole grain products

Health care coalition jockeys over Medi-Cal spending, eyes ballot initiative

The interplay between variations of menstrual cycle length and age, ethnicity, and body weight

How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction

Cellular Origins Launches Constellation, its Configurable Robotic Platform to Enable Scalable Manufacture of Advanced Therapies

COVID-19's shifting impact: the changing relationship between infections and severe outcomes

An ultra-low-cost at-home blood pressure monitor that enables a smartphone to measure blood pressure

CSEM collaborates with innovative Swiss start-up MOMM diagnostics to introduce revolutionary preeclampsia test

The immunopathology of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: highlighting the knowledge gaps

Biomarker study reveals the effects of astrocyte reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

Dutch scientists unveil the integral role of CD5L protein in IgM structure and function

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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