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Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in type 2 diabetes management

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 23:22
Research reveals the intricate role of gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes, highlighting personalized therapeutic strategies and the complexity of microbial interactions with antidiabetic drugs.

Study links chronic noise exposure in power loom weavers to increased blood pressure

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 23:05
Noise exposure is a known occupational hazard in some jobs, particularly for hearing loss, physical and psychological stress, and reduced concentration.

Weill Cornell Medicine secures $12.4 million grant for lymphoma research

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 23:01
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $12.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for an extensive program of basic and translational research on the biology of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common form of lymphoma.

Federal grant supports research on homelessness among women veterans in Canada

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 22:53
A first-of-its-kind study led by Lawson Health Research Institute is receiving $1.2 million in funding from the federal government, delivered through the Veteran Homelessness Program, to better understand homelessness amongst women in Canada who are military Veterans.

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy yields comparable outcomes in high-risk liver cancer surgery

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 22:44
Patients with liver cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) before surgery-;including those who would not have been eligible for surgery by conventional criteria-;had similar outcomes to patients who received surgery upfront, according to results from a retrospective study.

Infections drive brain volume loss and dementia risk by altering key immune proteins, study reveals

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 22:43
Severe infections are linked to increased brain atrophy, particularly in the temporal lobe, which may elevate dementia risk through immune-related proteins.

Work-related stress linked to increased risk of future sick leave in middle-aged women

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 22:14
Middle-aged women who experience work-related stress have a significantly increased risk of future sick leave, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Lack of influence and conflicts at work are clear stress factors.

Groundbreaking study uncovers new genetic variants linked to normal pressure hydrocephalus

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 22:11
A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and partners identified new genetic variants associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

CDC study reveals significantly higher Lyme disease rates among older adults than previously reported

Rss Feed - Thu, 08/15/2024 - 21:57
The CDC and University of Iowa conducted an epidemiological study using Medicare data, revealing a seven-fold higher incidence of Lyme disease diagnoses among U.S. adults aged 65+ compared to public health surveillance data, particularly in high-incidence states.

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