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New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

An injection has helped reduce body weight and glucose levels in patients with diabetes and obesity in four weeks.

6 Aug 2019

Whole body vibration helps reduce inflammation, thanks to the gut microbiome

Whole body vibration appears to improve many symptoms of type II diabetes mellitus, wherein glucose and destructive inflammation shoots up. The procedure helps the body use glucose as an energy source, and at the same time, modify the microbiome to fight inflammation, a new study says.

6 Aug 2019

Groundbreaking study reveals how transgender hormone therapy affects medical test results

Groundbreaking research presented at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo has revealed how transgender hormone therapy affects the results of common laboratory tests in the long term.

6 Aug 2019

Questionnaire-based algorithm predicts preeclampsia risk in pregnant woman

Research presented today at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo shows that a questionnaire-based algorithm predicts the risk of a pregnant woman developing preeclampsia.

6 Aug 2019

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

The incidence of thyroid cancer among first responders who volunteered or were employed as firefighters, rescue personnel and cleanup workers at Ground Zero in New York on or after September 11, 2001, is three times higher than that in the general population.

5 Aug 2019

Researchers investigate impact of low-salt diets and ketogenic diet

Researchers have developed a novel test that identifies individuals who are the most likely to experience negative health effects if they eat a high salt diet.

5 Aug 2019

UNC receives $3.75 million HRSA grant to provide geriatrics training throughout North Carolina

The UNC School of Medicine's Center for Aging and Health has received a five-year, $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide geriatrics training throughout North Carolina.

5 Aug 2019

Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients fresh vegetables to improve their health

In an innovative program to improve the health of low-income patients, Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients a weekly cornucopia of fresh vegetables grown on urban farms.

5 Aug 2019

Winter babies at 'higher risk of mental health disorders'

Babies born in winter may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, as expectant mothers have higher levels of salivary cortisol.

5 Aug 2019

Whole body vibration adjusts the microbiome and immune cells to deter inflammation in diabetes

In the face of diabetes, a common condition in which glucose and levels of destructive inflammation soar, whole body vibration appears to improve how well our body uses glucose as an energy source and adjust our microbiome and immune cells to deter inflammation, investigators report.

5 Aug 2019

Study could open a new era in transplantation medicine

For decades, immunologists have been trying to train the transplant recipient's immune system to accept transplanted cells and organs without the long-term use of anti-rejection drugs. New University of Minnesota preclinical research shows that this is now possible.

5 Aug 2019

Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have almost stopped declining, research finds

Heart disease and stroke mortality rates have almost stopped declining in many high-income countries, including Australia, and are even increasing in some countries, according to new research.

5 Aug 2019

Nurse-directed initiative results in sustained reduction of hypoglycemia

A nurse-directed initiative to examine the root causes of hypoglycemic episodes resulted in a sustained reduction in hypoglycemia among critically ill patients at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, according to a study published in the August issue of Critical Care Nurse.

2 Aug 2019

Study examines health outcomes for meth-positive burn patients

UC Davis Health researchers were surprised to find that methamphetamine use is not linked with worse health outcomes among burn patients. However, meth use was associated with significantly worse conditions for those patients after their release from the hospital.

2 Aug 2019

Study finds much higher levels of ugly cholesterol in blood than earlier thought

The amount of remnant particle cholesterol in the blood, the so-called ugly cholesterol, is much higher than previously believed.

2 Aug 2019

Research presents strongest evidence of link between obesity and many diseases

A new study, led by Professor Elina Hyppönen from UniSA's Australian Centre for Precision Health, presents the strongest evidence yet of a causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurological, musculoskeletal and respiratory afflictions.

2 Aug 2019

Binge drinking trends among senior citizens between 2015 and 2017

A new study has been published which focuses on binge drinking behavior among senior citizens and has revealed some interesting facts.

1 Aug 2019

Unique genetic history of Finnish people offers clues to disease

A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not they are Finnish themselves.

1 Aug 2019

Appendicular muscle mass can be effective strategy for predicting longevity in older people

Evaluating body composition, especially appendicular muscle mass, can be an effective strategy for predicting longevity in people over 65 years of age, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School in Brazil.

1 Aug 2019

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

It’s not just about garlic on the breath any more; your breath could now help reveal a variety of diseases. The science behind it is that the human body excretes a number of volatile compounds through the breath, and the type and proportion of these vary with the kind of disease.

1 Aug 2019