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Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, aggregating over 20.9 million observations, shows cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as a consistent predictor of reduced morbidity and mortality across various health outcomes in adults.

8 May 2024

AVAnT1A study: Investigating early COVID-19 vaccination and type 1 diabetes risk in children

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that leads to disrupted glucose metabolism. It requires lifelong insulin therapy.

8 May 2024

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

8 May 2024

Study highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes

New research has uncovered the potentially harmful substances that are produced when e-liquids in vaping devices are heated for inhalation.

8 May 2024

Chronic lack of sleep in childhood linked to increased risk of psychosis in early adulthood

Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research shows.

8 May 2024

THC detected in breast milk of cannabis-using mothers, study shows

When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up in the milk they produced.

8 May 2024

Intermittent fasting halts liver disease progression and reduces cancer risk

Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this development.

8 May 2024

Health impacts and demographic inequities from nitrogen dioxide emissions in US homes using gas and propane stoves

Indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from gas and propane stoves and assessed their health impacts.

8 May 2024

Chronic disease increases the odds of hospitalization from heat exposure, study finds

The impact of ambient heat exposure on hospitalizations among individuals with varying numbers and combinations of chronic diseases.

8 May 2024

Olive oil – 7 grams per day may keep the dementia away!

A large-scale study published in JAMA Network Open shows that daily consumption of seven or more grams of olive oil can reduce dementia-related mortality by 28% among American adults, underscoring the role of dietary habits in managing age-related cognitive decline.

8 May 2024

University of Michigan initiative addresses hand health disparities in older adults

Researchers know that fine motor skills decline with age, but despite the many daily tasks that are performed with the hands—dressing, grooming, taking medications—there isn’t much research on hand health in older adults.

7 May 2024

Exploring associations between NMR-measured biomarkers and accelerated aging in cardiac catheterization patients

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 8, entitled, "Associations among NMR-measured inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers and accelerated aging in cardiac catheterization patients."

7 May 2024

Doctors strike could cripple Kenya's health system

Kenya's public health sector is at risk of a collapse as a countrywide doctors' strike stretches into the second month with no solution in sight, warns the national doctors' union.

7 May 2024

Tele-mentoring program shows promise in addressing opioid reliance for chronic pain management

More Americans suffer from chronic pain than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Yet, a shortage of pain medicine specialists persists, causing many pain sufferers to seek care in primary care settings.

7 May 2024

Empowering asthma patients through education

On World Asthma Day 2024 the message is clear: "Asthma Education Empowers." The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, stresses the crucial role of education in empowering people with asthma to manage their condition effectively and to know when to seek medical assistance.

7 May 2024

Hemp seed protein shows promise in lowering blood pressure

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that hemp seed protein and its bioactive peptide can significantly lower blood pressure in mildly hypertensive adults, offering a potential dietary intervention for managing hypertension.

7 May 2024

Vitamin D receptor polymorphism found to influence COVID-19 severity

Researchers compared SNPs in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene between mild and severe COVID-19 patients.

7 May 2024

Study shows that high Mediterranean dietary adherence lowers systemic inflammation in elders

The relationship between high Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) adherence and decreased low-grade systemic inflammation.

7 May 2024

Case study: Cannabis might dampen the pain, but amplify the psychosis!

Case study details a 27-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and fibromyalgia who used high-potency cannabis to alleviate pain but experienced adverse psychiatric effects. A month-long diet lowering free glutamate improved her pain, mental health, and allowed her to quit cannabis, highlighting the risks of cannabis self-medication for pain management.

7 May 2024

Study finds sociodemographic variables to be the most robust predictors of substance use initiation

New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, examined a broad range of potential predictors of substance use among adolescents and found sociodemographic variables were the most robust predictors of substance use initiation.

6 May 2024

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Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

AVAnT1A study: Investigating early COVID-19 vaccination and type 1 diabetes risk in children

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Study highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes

Chronic lack of sleep in childhood linked to increased risk of psychosis in early adulthood

THC detected in breast milk of cannabis-using mothers, study shows

Intermittent fasting halts liver disease progression and reduces cancer risk

Health impacts and demographic inequities from nitrogen dioxide emissions in US homes using gas and propane stoves

Chronic disease increases the odds of hospitalization from heat exposure, study finds

Olive oil – 7 grams per day may keep the dementia away!

University of Michigan initiative addresses hand health disparities in older adults

Exploring associations between NMR-measured biomarkers and accelerated aging in cardiac catheterization patients

Doctors strike could cripple Kenya's health system

Tele-mentoring program shows promise in addressing opioid reliance for chronic pain management

Empowering asthma patients through education

Hemp seed protein shows promise in lowering blood pressure

Vitamin D receptor polymorphism found to influence COVID-19 severity

Study shows that high Mediterranean dietary adherence lowers systemic inflammation in elders

Case study: Cannabis might dampen the pain, but amplify the psychosis!

Study finds sociodemographic variables to be the most robust predictors of substance use initiation

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