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Bloodletting therapy offers promising treatment for heat stroke

Heat stroke is primarily classified into exertional and non-exertional forms. Exertional heat stroke results from strenuous physical activity in high heat, while non-exertional heat stroke typically affects those exposed to extreme heat without engaging in significant physical exertion.

11 Nov 2024

Time-restricted eating shows promising weight and metabolic benefits, study reveals

A comprehensive meta-analysis of RCTs suggests meal timing strategies, such as time-restricted eating, offer moderate weight loss benefits and improved metabolic outcomes. However, evidence quality is limited, necessitating further research.

11 Nov 2024

Prolonged mental fatigue can impair self-control and increase aggression

Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for the individual ability to self-control, and cause people to behave more aggressively.

11 Nov 2024

Research highlights immune system's role in depression

A new study highlights the link between inflammation and depression, challenging traditional neurotransmitter-focused theories.

11 Nov 2024

Getting enough sleep linked to lower hypertension risk in teens

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

11 Nov 2024

New discovery reveals how mutant RAS genes drive tumor growth

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have discovered a new way in which RAS genes, which are commonly mutated in cancer, may drive tumor growth beyond their well-known role in signaling at the cell surface.

11 Nov 2024

Targeted degradation of Pin1 shows promise for pancreatic cancer treatment

In drug discovery, targeted protein degradation is a method that selectively eliminates disease-causing proteins.

11 Nov 2024

Frailty increases a person's risk of dementia, study finds

An international study led by a University of Queensland researcher has found frailty increases a person's risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

11 Nov 2024

Discrimination may drive postpartum weight retention in Black women

Researchers have been unable to explain why after giving birth, Black patients are two to three times as likely to retain or gain additional weight compared to their white counterparts, even when pre-pregnancy weight and gestational-weight trajectories are comparable.

11 Nov 2024

Researchers develop new antibody with potential to treat several types of cancer

Researchers at Uppsala University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new form of precision medicine, an antibody, with the potential to treat several types of cancer.

11 Nov 2024

Historical redlining continues to affect HIV treatment in affected communities

A new study from Tulane University finds that historical race-based lending practices are still impacting health today, linking these discriminatory policies to delays in effective HIV treatment within affected neighborhoods.

11 Nov 2024

Study links asthma to memory deficits in children

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.

11 Nov 2024

Bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest increases survival chances and brain recovery

The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of saving the person's life and protecting their brain function, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024.

11 Nov 2024

Obesity-related heart disease deaths rise sharply in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020

Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

11 Nov 2024

COVID-19 pandemic led to significant decline in cardiac arrest survival rates

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015-2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

11 Nov 2024

Just five minutes of activity a day could reduce blood pressure

Modest daily exercise, as little as five minutes, is linked to lower blood pressure, with significant benefits from longer activity durations.

11 Nov 2024

Drinking non-fermented milk may increase the risk of heart disease in women

The study suggests non-fermented milk may raise ischemic heart disease risk in women, urging a closer look at dairy consumption and its health impacts.

11 Nov 2024

Gut microbiome changes linked to onset of rheumatoid arthritis among at-risk individuals

Findings indicate gut microbiome diversity changes precede rheumatoid arthritis, offering insights into microbial indicators for early disease detection.

11 Nov 2024

GLP-1 and SGLT2 inhibitors show promise in preventing recurrent stroke and heart attack

GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, two classes of medications most commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes or weight loss, may reduce the risk of heart attack, second strokes and death in adults who had an initial stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

11 Nov 2024

Beta blockers linked to increased depression in heart attack patients

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted earlier this year, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart patients who have a normal pumping ability.

11 Nov 2024