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How diet affects metabolism and the gut microbiome

In a recent review, researchers explored advances in molecular nutrition, focusing on pharmaceutical and dietary interventions for energy balance and their interactions with the gut microbiome. They also discussed emerging dietary patterns and the implications of microbiome research on nutrition.

28 Jul 2024

Air pollution: a pressing global health crisis demanding urgent interdisciplinary action

The research highlights the severe health impacts of air pollution and underscores the urgent need for interdisciplinary research and evidence-based interventions to mitigate these effects, particularly in vulnerable populations and low- and middle-income countries.

28 Jul 2024

Study finds genetic factors key to post-stroke cardiovascular risks

Research identifies genetic and molecular risk factors for cardiovascular outcomes after an initial stroke, uncovering potential therapeutic targets to improve patient prognoses.

28 Jul 2024

Rice360 celebrates expansion of newborn health program in Tanzania

Rice University President Reginald DesRoches joined Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Co-Director Maria Oden and Rice360 supporters on a trip to Africa this summer marking significant milestones on the road to ending preventable newborn deaths in the sub-Saharan region.

25 Jul 2024

Understanding the epigenetic regulation of hepatic stellate cells in NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting approximately 38% of the global population from 2016 to 2019.

25 Jul 2024

Study: Iron infusions superior to blood transfusions for surgical patients with anemia

In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get iron infusions before surgery rather than standard red blood cell transfusions.

25 Jul 2024

New study debunks the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption

Probably everyone has heard the conventional wisdom that a glass of wine a day is good for you--or you've heard some variation of it.

25 Jul 2024

Unveiling the healing power of Alcaligenes faecalis in diabetic wounds

There are many important reasons for keeping cuts and sores clean, but new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a certain bug,

25 Jul 2024

Texas Heart Institute and BiVACOR achieve milestone with total artificial heart implantation

The Texas Heart Institute (THI) and BiVACOR, a clinical-stage medical device company, announced today the successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Early Feasibility Study (EFS) on July 9, 2024.

25 Jul 2024

Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in air pollution-related deaths in the United States

Disparities in mortality rates by ethnicity, race, educational attainment, social vulnerability, and rurality, ascribed to differences in susceptibility and exposure to particulate matter up to 2.5 millimeters in diameter (PM2.5).

25 Jul 2024

Study identifies genes increasing risk of severe COVID-19

Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in mind, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in cooperation with other research teams from Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy, investigated a particularly large group of affected individuals.

25 Jul 2024

Study highlights infection as major post-CAR-T therapy challenge

In patients with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLBCL), the two hallmark post-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy toxicities are extremely rare after two weeks, supporting a shorter, more flexible toxicity monitoring period, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

25 Jul 2024

Reducing testing disparities could dramatically cut colon cancer rates among Black Americans

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds that eliminating the race disparity in colon cancer testing in the United States would reduce colon cancer, and colon cancer death rates, dramatically among Black people.

24 Jul 2024

Study links social vulnerability to mental health and substance use disorders

A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability -; a measurement that aggregates social determinants of health like socioeconomic status, housing type, education and insurance coverage -; and the prevalence and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States.

24 Jul 2024

Proteomic signatures enhance risk prediction for both common and rare diseases

Researchers have developed sparse prediction models combining plasma proteins and clinical data to predict the 10-year risk of 218 diseases. The study, involving over 41,000 participants, highlights the enhanced predictive power of proteomic signatures.

24 Jul 2024

Life expectancy in India suffered large and unequal declines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers analyzed survey data from individuals in India to understand mortality and life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Jul 2024

Beyond the anti-obesity benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs

The advantages of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicines beyond glycemic and weight control.

23 Jul 2024

COVID-19's impact on maternal mortality demands rethink of public health strategies

During the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was an increase in maternal mortality in Chile. This is confirmed by a natural population experiment based on data from the Department of Health Statistics and Information (DEIS) of the Chilean Ministry of Health. The research was published in PLOS Global Public Health.

23 Jul 2024

Study finds no direct link between pandemic social distancing and neonatal mortality

A recent study in JAMA Network Open found no significant link between social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and overall neonatal mortality rates in the U.S., though a two-month lag indicated some increase in early neonatal deaths and preterm births.

23 Jul 2024

UAB researchers examine the efficacy of cardiovascular health scores for mortality prediction

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine conducted a nationwide study evaluating the predictive value of cardiovascular health scores for mortality.

22 Jul 2024

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Mortality News and Research

How diet affects metabolism and the gut microbiome

Air pollution: a pressing global health crisis demanding urgent interdisciplinary action

Study finds genetic factors key to post-stroke cardiovascular risks

Rice360 celebrates expansion of newborn health program in Tanzania

Understanding the epigenetic regulation of hepatic stellate cells in NAFLD

Study: Iron infusions superior to blood transfusions for surgical patients with anemia

New study debunks the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption

Unveiling the healing power of Alcaligenes faecalis in diabetic wounds

Texas Heart Institute and BiVACOR achieve milestone with total artificial heart implantation

Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in air pollution-related deaths in the United States

Study identifies genes increasing risk of severe COVID-19

Study highlights infection as major post-CAR-T therapy challenge

Reducing testing disparities could dramatically cut colon cancer rates among Black Americans

Study links social vulnerability to mental health and substance use disorders

Proteomic signatures enhance risk prediction for both common and rare diseases

Life expectancy in India suffered large and unequal declines during the COVID-19 pandemic

Beyond the anti-obesity benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs

COVID-19's impact on maternal mortality demands rethink of public health strategies

Study finds no direct link between pandemic social distancing and neonatal mortality

UAB researchers examine the efficacy of cardiovascular health scores for mortality prediction

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