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Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure
Researchers investigated the influence of sex on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) assessment of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) in heart failure (HF) diagnosis.
Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed
Researchers from the UK investigated associations between 1,463 plasma proteins and 19 cancers, using observational and genetic approaches in participants of the UK Biobank.
AI uncovers gaps in global antimicrobial resistance research
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has helped identify knowledge, methodological and communication gaps in global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) research.
Study identifies key gluten peptide triggering leaky gut in celiac patients
Today is International Celiac Day. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population.
Study reveals no survival benefit from systemic therapy in very advanced solid tumors
Patients with very advanced solid tumors saw no significant improvement in overall survival after receiving systemic therapy, according to a study published today in JAMA Oncology by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yale Cancer Center.
Distraction during meals linked to increased hedonic consumption
If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Study links high social media use to increased smoking and vaping among youth
The use of social media platforms and cigarette smoking and vaping risk among young individuals.
Men face greater risk of cardiovascular and kidney issues due to diabetes, study shows
Researchers investigated gender disparities in microvascular and macrovascular complication rates among individuals with diabetes.
H5N1 avian flu strain jumps to seals in Quebec, raising zoonotic fears
Study describes the unusual mortality of gray and harbor seals in Quebec due to a highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) strain, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover.
Pre-vaccine COVID-19: US study reveals hospitalization rate of 5.7% and fatality rate of 1.7%
Study estimates COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates in the US during the pre-vaccination period, revealing significant age and racial disparities in outcomes.
Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies
Study highlights the importance of personalized vitamin D exposure recommendations based on latitude, skin type, and seasonal variations, providing valuable insights for addressing widespread deficiencies.
Plant-based diets reduce cancer and heart disease risks, study shows
Study reveals that plant-based diets significantly reduce the risks of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases while improving overall health markers.
Boosting mitochondrial health can reverse protein clumping in aging and Alzheimer's
It has long been known that a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and most other neurodegenerative diseases, is the clumping together of insoluble protein aggregates in the brain.
Weak brain circuit connection found to influence overeating and obesity
Why can some people easily stop eating when they are full and others can't, which can lead to obesity?
Alcohol consumption higher in regional and affluent areas, wastewater analysis reveals
People from a higher socioeconomic status drink more alcohol on average than those of lower socioeconomic background, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
Global life expectancy to rise by nearly 5 years by 2050, GBD 2021 study predicts
The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet, forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050.
Study shows impact of primary health care in reducing child mortality in Latin America
The implementation of primary health care (PHC) over the last two decades has prevented more than 300,000 child deaths in four Latin American countries, and could prevent more than 140,000 by 2030 in a scenario of economic crisis.
High social media use linked to increased smoking and vaping in youth
The more time spent on social media, the greater the likelihood that children and young people will both smoke and/or vape, suggests research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.
Men face higher risk of diabetes complications than women, study finds
Men are at greater risk than women of the major health effects of diabetes (types 1 and 2), suggests a long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
USC researcher receives $3.1M to study early brain development in babies born to diabetic mothers
It has long been understood that pregnant women with diabetes are more likely to have children with obesity than women who do not have diabetes during pregnancy.