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Mediterranean diet linked to lower mortality risk in women

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital identified and assessed underlying mechanisms that may explain the Mediterranean diet's 23 percent reduction in all-cause mortality risk for American women.

31 May 2024

New mobile app shows dramatic success in smoking cessation

A new mobile application, developed under the leadership of researchers from the University of Oulu, Finland, has proven to be an effective aid for long-term smokers attempting to quit.

31 May 2024

Life's Essential 8: key to reducing heart disease and mortality through epigenetics

Whether DNA methylation-based epigenetic age biomarkers mediate the associations between LE8 score and risks of CVD, CVD-specific mortality, and all-cause mortality.

31 May 2024

Is there an association between fatherhood and cardiovascular outcomes?

Associations between fatherhood and cardiovascular health (CVH), disease (CVD), and mortality.

31 May 2024

Mayo Clinic researchers uncover microbial signatures linked to gynecologic cancers

Early detection improves treatment outcomes for endometrial and ovarian cancers, yet far too often women are diagnosed in advanced stages of these diseases.

30 May 2024

Female and male heart failure may require distinct treatments

A new study from the UC Davis School of Medicine found striking differences at the cellular level between male and female mice with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

30 May 2024

Heart-healthy habits keep you biologically young, study shows

A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that heart-healthy lifestyle factors are linked to younger biological age and lower cardiovascular disease risk through DNA methylation.

29 May 2024

Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

The benefit of better heart health may be associated with the positive impact of heart healthy lifestyle factors on biological aging (the age of the body and its cells), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

29 May 2024

Huge health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric in the United States

A recent study in PNAS found that replacing old diesel school buses with electric buses in the U.S. significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, mortality, and childhood asthma cases. The health and climate benefits outweigh the higher initial costs of electric buses.

28 May 2024

The prediabetes paradox: Balancing early intervention and overdiagnosis

Prediabetes, a diagnosis intended to identify high-risk persons and prevent progression to diabetes, has been a topic of ongoing debate, and experts continue to disagree about its screening criteria, interpretation, and implications.

28 May 2024

Assessing the effects of COVID-19 on breast cancer screening rates

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. Early detection of the disease through screening can greatly improve the chances of successful treatment and is an essential preventive service in primary care.

28 May 2024

Research reveals loneliness as a complex interplay of social impairments, oxytocin, and illness

A recent review in the journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews presents a multidimensional model of loneliness, exploring its impact on social interactions, the oxytocin system, and illness. The study emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to understand and address loneliness effectively.

28 May 2024

Study reveals significant link between rosacea and malignant melanoma

Rosacea, a common skin condition widely considered to be only a cosmetic issue, could be associated with several comorbidities, including melanomas.

28 May 2024

Heart failure triggers multimorbidity by altering stem cells, study reveals

Researchers identified that heart failure (HF) promotes multimorbidity by altering hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to produce pro-inflammatory macrophages, increasing vulnerability in multiple organs. The study highlights the role of suppressed TGF-β signaling in these alterations, contributing to chronic inflammation and subsequent health issues.

28 May 2024

Study suggests broccoli may reduce cancer risk

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Mortality News and Research

Mediterranean diet linked to lower mortality risk in women

New mobile app shows dramatic success in smoking cessation

Life's Essential 8: key to reducing heart disease and mortality through epigenetics

Is there an association between fatherhood and cardiovascular outcomes?

Mayo Clinic researchers uncover microbial signatures linked to gynecologic cancers

Female and male heart failure may require distinct treatments

Heart-healthy habits keep you biologically young, study shows

Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

Huge health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric in the United States

The prediabetes paradox: Balancing early intervention and overdiagnosis

Assessing the effects of COVID-19 on breast cancer screening rates

Research reveals loneliness as a complex interplay of social impairments, oxytocin, and illness

Study reveals significant link between rosacea and malignant melanoma

Heart failure triggers multimorbidity by altering stem cells, study reveals

Study suggests broccoli may reduce cancer risk

Study reveals cancer treatment disparities at minority-serving hospitals

Personalized phage therapy successfully treats antibiotic-resistant infections in animals

Ketogenic diet improves metabolic and mental health in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients, study finds

Study finds human body lice can transmit plague bacteria

Study finds rise in hospitalizations for ischemic priapism

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