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Salmon's secret sauce: Nutrimetabolomics uncovers heart-healthy compounds in Mediterranean staple

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 23:29
Researchers use nutrimetabolomics to reveal that Salmon, a key component of the Mediterranean diet, contains unique compounds beneficial for cardiometabolic health.

Low FODMAP diet shows promise in IBS management, study finds nuanced benefits and challenges

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 23:06
Researchers review the low FODMAP diet's mechanisms in managing IBS, highlighting its efficacy and challenges in dietary implementation for symptom relief.

Oncofetal ecosystems linked to recurrence and immunotherapy response in liver cancer

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 22:55
A team of clinician-scientists and researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and global research partners, has found a causal link between the presence of oncofetal ecosystems (re-emergence of fetal programme/features driven by the tumor) in the primary liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cancer recurrence and response to immunotherapy.

Prenatal air pollution exposure increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborns

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 22:04
Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine in collaboration with the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Study led by Health Canada.

Over half of long COVID patients suffer persistent cognitive slowing, new study reveals

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 21:05
Study finds that 53% of long COVID patients experience significant cognitive slowing, a symptom that does not improve over time and is independent of the severity of the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Neonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study finds

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 18:42
Researchers found that neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection face an increased risk of respiratory distress, potentially due to an inflammatory response triggered by prenatal exposure.

American Heart Association report highlights disparities in heart disease, calls for equitable healthcare

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 18:34
The American Heart Association's report on heart disease and stroke statistics emphasizes health equity and addresses structural racism in healthcare, revealing disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and disease prevalence among different communities.

Simple 20-meter shuttle run test predicts brain health in overweight kids

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:17
Aerobic fitness is often considered one of the best indicators of childhood health. It is also linked to better academic performance, executive function, and larger brain volume.

Study highlights the negative consequences linked to "yo-yo dieting"

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:09
A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with "yo-yo dieting," also known as weight cycling.

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:02
Clinical research led by Indiana University School of Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Uganda has revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia.

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:59
Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences have embarked on a revolutionary new research study that could improve the detection of a deadly disease -; pancreatic cancer -; and give patients a chance to live longer, healthier lives.

Henry Ford Health and MSU continue groundbreaking medical research initiative

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:55
Michiganders will continue to have the opportunity to advance medical research aimed at advancing individualized health care through a renewed award to Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

UH optometry researcher warns against the use of low-level red light therapy to control myopia

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:50
A University of Houston optometry researcher is warning against the use of low-level red light (LLRL) therapy as a method to control myopia, or nearsightedness, especially in children.

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:35
A common test used to decide whether breast cancer patients should get chemotherapy may be making bad recommendations for some Black women, leading them to forgo chemotherapy when it might have helped, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Evaluating the link between serum selenium levels and hypertension

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:08
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.
This study was aimed at evaluating the association between serum selenium (Se) levels and hypertension in American adults.

New risk predictive model developed for effectively predicting multivessel coronary artery disease

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:06
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The severity and prognosis of coronary artery disease are closely associated with treatment strategy choice.

Optical coherence tomography reveals age-specific plaque vulnerabilities in STEMI patients

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:01
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Age-related vulnerable characteristics of pancoronary plaques in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have not been systemically evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Scientists reveal direct link between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer treatment response

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:53
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have made an unusual discovery that could help to identify patients who are up to two and a half times more likely to respond to currently available cancer drugs.

Gene variant linked to increased miscarriage risk through disrupted chromosome pairing

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:24
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen and their collaborators from Iceland, Denmark and USA published a study today in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology titled "Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates with pregnancy loss through effects on recombination".

Study sheds new light on how obesity affects fat cells' mitochondria

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:12
The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have come to understand that obesity is also associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities.

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