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Study links cord blood lipid levels to early ADHD and autism symptoms

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 05:35
The relationship between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Association between vitamin D supplementation and fatigue

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 05:15
The mechanisms underlying vitamin D’s effects on fatigue.

Passive smoking associated with significant increases in the risk of nine health outcomes including lung and breast cancer

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:45
Researchers assess and quantify the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke exposure.

Long-term expansion and self-organization of human fetal brain organoids

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:39
Researchers establish fetal brain organoids as a versatile platform for brain cancer modeling.

New study reveals higher mortality risk in COVID-19 patients with newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:34
The incidence and prognosis of newly diagnosed AF in patients hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2.

Breakthrough in diabetes management: Cold water exercise and cinnamon shows promising results

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:07
The effects of swimming and cinnamon supplementation on TBC1D1, HbA1C levels, and TBC1D4.

Dark chocolate cuts hypertension risk: Sweet news from latest study

Rss Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 00:45
Study finds dark chocolate intake significantly lowers the risk of essential hypertension, suggesting a beneficial role in cardiovascular health.

Big data analysis paves way for personalized ovarian cancer treatment

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 23:39
A recent study led by Hidenori Machino at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) and the National Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan used a big data multi-omics analysis to examine changes in gene expression as cells from human fallopian tubes become cancerous.

Genetics linked to BMI differences across socio-economic groups, study finds

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 23:24
Study in the International Journal of Obesity finds genetic factors contribute to socio-economic position (SEP) related differences in BMI, with lower SEP groups showing higher genetic predisposition to increased BMI.

Simple biomarkers offer early warning of hidden heart risk in childhood cancer survivors

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 23:23
Data from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study (St. Jude LIFE) revealed that two common biomarkers of cardiac function and damage could better predict cardiomyopathy within five years than routine clinical evaluations in high-risk, asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors.

UTEP researchers unveil promising new weapon against leukemia and lymphoma

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 23:06
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have identified a novel pharmaceutical compound that successfully kills leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells, potentially paving the way for new forms of therapy.

Groundbreaking study uncovers hundreds of genetic markers linked to insulin resistance

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 23:03
A genome-wide study of 402,398 individuals identifies 369 SNPs associated with insulin resistance, offering insights into metabolic diseases and potential therapeutic targets.

Study shows lasting T-cell immunity in healthcare workers against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:47
Study reveals robust memory T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers over 1.5 years post-Omicron, suggesting durable immunity against highly mutated variants.

Superbug spread is not just about antibiotics, new study shows

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:43
For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over the last 20 years in the UK and Norway. They show that while the increase in drug use has amplified the spread of superbugs, it is not the only driver.

Study finds psychotherapy as effective treatment for PTSD patients after multiple traumatic events

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:32
Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

CZI grant backs groundbreaking research on bystander cells in disease spread

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:11
Researchers examining disease infection in bystander cells, which are next to infected cells but are not infected themselves, following antimicrobial treatment, were granted nearly $500,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to advance their work.

New molecule targets key protein in autoimmune diseases

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:02
Scientists from Scripps Research have developed a small molecule that blocks the activity of a protein linked to autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Crohn's disease.

Study sheds light on how impaired autophagy can play a role in causing heart failure

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 21:39
A new study sheds light on how autophagy, the body's process for removing damaged cell parts, when impaired, can play a role in causing heart failure.

Traveling for treatment: One-third of NHS breast cancer patients bypass local center

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 20:06
When offered a choice of where to receive surgical treatment, almost one-third of breast cancer patients receiving treatment through England's National Health Service (NHS) choose to bypass their nearest center, according to new research.

UK's maternal mortality rate hits 20-year high

Rss Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 20:00
The latest set of data presented by the MBRRACE-UK Collaboration investigation into maternal deaths in the UK shows that the mortality rate for women who died during or soon after pregnancy has increased to levels not seen since 2003-05.

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