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Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing

Researchers explore the effects of social isolation in adults 50 years of age and older during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Apr 2024

UK study confirms healthy habits can extend lifespan, even with genetic predispositions

The associations between lifestyle, genetic factors, and human longevity.

29 Apr 2024

Ancient grains show promise for type 2 diabetes

A meta-analysis in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases finds that ancient grains like oats, brown rice, and millet may improve lipid profiles in type 2 diabetes patients, but variations in study designs call for further research to confirm these benefits.

29 Apr 2024

Study questions the need for endotype-specific diets in diabetes management

Study finds minor differences in dietary adherence and its impact on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes across diabetes endotypes, indicating limited evidence for endotype-specific dietary guidelines.

28 Apr 2024

Study rethinks immune system strategies to boost vaccine effectiveness

A recent Cell journal review explores key immunological assumptions to enhance our understanding of vaccine design, autoimmune responses, and immune system pathology, aiming to refine intervention strategies and theoretical frameworks in immunology.

28 Apr 2024

STS introduces new risk calculators for valve surgeries

The expanding use of transcatheter technologies has changed the landscape in the treatment of valvular disease in adult cardiac patients, with valve surgery rapidly shifting to more complex interventions frequently involving other concomitant procedures.

26 Apr 2024

Research reveals food insecurity in Altamira post-Belo Monte dam construction

The social and environmental impact of the Belo Monte dam and hydroelectric power plant in Pará state, Brazil, has been called a "disaster" by researchers, environmentalists and several media outlets.

26 Apr 2024

Largest study of BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers refines cancer risk estimates in Asian population

A team of clinician-scientists and scientists from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia campus), National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), Cancer Research Malaysia, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), University of Malaya, University of Cambridge, A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and other institutions, have conducted the largest study done to date of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer Gene 1 and 2) carriers in an Asian population and refined breast and ovarian cancer risk estimates for this population.

26 Apr 2024

Study shows link between air pollution, stress, and heart health risk

A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.

26 Apr 2024

Exploring the potential of ketogenic diets in managing epilepsy

The mechanisms of action, efficacy, and side effects of ketogenic diet (KD) variations in epileptic patients.

26 Apr 2024

New study offers promising targets for universal influenza B vaccine

In a milestone study led by the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), researchers have identified fragments from influenza B viruses that the immune system consistently recognize, offering promising targets for a universal influenza B vaccine

26 Apr 2024

Cinnamon, curcumin, and resveratrol show promise in diabetes inflammation fight

Researchers reviewed the impact of cinnamon, curcumin, and resveratrol on oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetes patients, highlighting their potential to improve metabolic regulation and reduce complications.

26 Apr 2024

Food additive emulsifiers linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Study found a link between consuming certain food emulsifiers and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Emulsifiers are common in processed foods and may disrupt gut health, potentially leading to diabetes.

25 Apr 2024

How body shape influences colorectal cancer risk

Study reveals that specific body shape phenotypes, such as general obesity and central obesity, significantly increase the risk of colorectal cancer, suggesting distinct molecular pathways for different adiposity subtypes.

25 Apr 2024

Good sleep patterns cut heart disease risk, study finds

Persistently favorable sleep patterns may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, even in individuals with higher genetic susceptibility.

25 Apr 2024

Cancer history raises cardiovascular disease risk in hypertensive patients

Research reveals that individuals with hypertension and a history of cancer are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, with those undergoing chemotherapy facing the highest risk.

25 Apr 2024

Study: High-risk emergency surgery poses greater risk for elderly patients

Frailty is a well-established predictor of complications and death after surgery. However, patients over 65 who undergo a high-risk operation in the emergency room are at significantly increased risk of postoperative complications and death in comparison to the same patients who are assessed solely on their level of frailty, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

25 Apr 2024

Research reveals mortality disparities among sexual minority women

Compared to heterosexual women, bisexual women died 37% sooner and lesbian women 20% sooner, according to results from one of the largest studies to examine sexual orientation-related inequities in mortality and the first to differentiate between lesbians and bisexual women.

25 Apr 2024

Loneliness increases mortality risk in cancer survivors, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed people surviving cancer who reported feeling more lonely experienced a higher mortality risk compared to survivors reporting low or no loneliness.

25 Apr 2024

Study finds rise in volumes and survival after hematopoietic cell transplants among racial/ethnic minorities

The volume of hematopoietic cell transplants rose among all racial/ethnic groups, but grew faster among African Americans and Hispanics compared with Non-Hispanic white individuals, mirroring changes in population growth rates.

25 Apr 2024