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Is exposure to metal associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease?

Researchers reviewed the literature on metal exposure and Parkinson's disease risk.

7 Apr 2023

Is preserved vegetable consumption associated with mortality?

Researchers evaluated the association between the consumption of preserved vegetables and mortality.

7 Apr 2023

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Adults hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalized with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta and alpha strains, new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April) suggests.

7 Apr 2023

Non-drug interventions for Alzheimer's disease result in better quality of life and also save money

While new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease tend to receive the most public attention, many well-researched ways to care for people with dementia don't involve medication.

7 Apr 2023

Experts urge the reduction of added sugars to around six teaspoons a day

Experts recommend reducing consumption of added ("free") sugars to around six teaspoons a day and limiting sugar-sweetened drinks to less than one serving a week after a comprehensive evidence review published by The BMJ today.

6 Apr 2023

The economic burden of RSV infections in low and middle-income countries

Researchers discuss the cost-of-illness associated with RSV infections among children in low and middle-income countries.

6 Apr 2023

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

A new machine learning model that estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis could pave the way for support tools that help physicians personalize treatment decisions at the patient bedside, researchers say.

6 Apr 2023

Research opens the door to new approaches for tackling antibiotic-resistant TB

University of Otago researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB), opening the door to new approaches for tackling the disease that kills about 4,000 people a day.

6 Apr 2023

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

News Medical commemorates World Health Day by reflecting on the past, present, and potential of public health, with a particular focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and its importance to public health.

6 Apr 2023

Study examines the causal role of insomnia symptoms on 11,409 health related-symptoms

Researchers performed Mendelian randomization phenome-wide association study of insomnia symptoms using 11,409 outcome variables.

6 Apr 2023

How does mortality due to heat and cold vary across European urban areas?

Researchers comprehensively assessed the mortality impact of non-optimal temperatures in European cities.

6 Apr 2023

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Researchers estimated long coronavirus disease (COVID)-associated morbidity in the Australian population.

6 Apr 2023

Can fecal microbiota be administered safely and efficiently to prevent Clostridiodes difficile infection?

Researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota in preventing Clostridiodes difficile infection.

6 Apr 2023

Ultra-processed food and cancer: is there a link?

Researchers performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between ultra-processed food and cancer.

5 Apr 2023

Omicron BA.5 variant demonstrates increased neuroinvasiveness and pathogenicity in mice

Researchers assessed the extent of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC BA.5 sub-VOC infection-associated brain infection and death.

5 Apr 2023

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study provides strong evidence of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for adults who were treated for cancer as children.

5 Apr 2023

TiY: Cancer diagnosis and treatment in a single step

Cancer is not incurable anymore. Nevertheless, according to statistics released by Statistics Korea last year, cancer remained the primary cause of mortality in Korea in 2021.

4 Apr 2023

High-deductible health plan can deter women from attending additional screening mammography

Researchers who surveyed women attending breast cancer screening appointments found that one in five is likely to skip additional testing after an abnormal finding on their mammogram if there is a deductible or co-payment, according to an editorial published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Apr 2023

Adding purified form of curcumin to preserve and enhance probiotic yogurt

Researchers have succeeded for the first time in adding a highly purified form of curcumin to yogurt in a way that ensures it remains dissolved in the dairy product and preserves it, while tasting good.

4 Apr 2023

What is the association between mean daily alcohol intake and all-cause mortality?

Researchers investigated the association between the consumption of alcohol and the risk of all-cause mortality.

4 Apr 2023

Mortality News and Research

Is exposure to metal associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease?

Is preserved vegetable consumption associated with mortality?

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Non-drug interventions for Alzheimer's disease result in better quality of life and also save money

Experts urge the reduction of added sugars to around six teaspoons a day

The economic burden of RSV infections in low and middle-income countries

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

Research opens the door to new approaches for tackling antibiotic-resistant TB

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

Study examines the causal role of insomnia symptoms on 11,409 health related-symptoms

How does mortality due to heat and cold vary across European urban areas?

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Can fecal microbiota be administered safely and efficiently to prevent Clostridiodes difficile infection?

Ultra-processed food and cancer: is there a link?

Omicron BA.5 variant demonstrates increased neuroinvasiveness and pathogenicity in mice

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

TiY: Cancer diagnosis and treatment in a single step

High-deductible health plan can deter women from attending additional screening mammography

Adding purified form of curcumin to preserve and enhance probiotic yogurt

What is the association between mean daily alcohol intake and all-cause mortality?

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