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Public insurance recipients less likely to receive diabetes and obesity drug, study reveals

A new USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity are less likely to get them than those with private insurance.

2 Aug 2024

Olympic athletes overcome health challenges to reach the pinnacle of their sport

The athletes have done the training and achieved their dreams, a trip to the Paris Olympics set to begin Friday July 26th.

2 Aug 2024

New research reveals keto diet’s impact on cholesterol and gut microbiome

A study from the University of Bath reveals that ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets can increase cholesterol levels and reduce beneficial gut bacteria, specifically Bifidobacterium.

2 Aug 2024

Uncovering hidden drug benefits through protein mapping

Fewer side effects, improved chances of healing: the goal of precision medicine is to provide patients with the most individualized treatment possible. This requires a precise understanding of what is happening at the cellular level. For the first time, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now succeeded in mapping the interactions of 144 active substances with around 8,000 proteins. The results could help to identify previously unknown potential benefits of existing drugs.

2 Aug 2024

Uncontrolled hypertension: A persistent threat to global health

In the United States and worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the leading avoidable cause of premature death and disability. Primarily heart attacks and stroke, cardiovascular disease accounts for more than 900,000 annual deaths nationally and about 10 million deaths globally.

1 Aug 2024

$Study reveals obesity's impact on muscle structure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Study reveals obesity's impact on muscle structure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

A new small study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and published July 25th in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research has revealed the impact of obesity on muscle structure in patients having a form of heart failure called heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

1 Aug 2024

Study highlights barriers to exercise for people with disabilities

An estimated 16% of people worldwide live with a significant disability that impacts their daily life. Of this population, only about 40% engage in aerobic activity.

1 Aug 2024

Higher urinary metal levels linked to increased cardiovascular risk

Higher levels of urinary metals such as cadmium, tungsten, uranium, cobalt, copper and zinc are linked to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality in a racially and ethnically diverse U.S. population, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

1 Aug 2024

AI and three electrodes offer accurate heart condition diagnosis

To diagnose heart conditions including heart attacks and heart rhythm disturbances, clinicians typically rely on 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) - complex arrangements of electrodes and wires placed around the chest and limbs to detect the heart's electrical activity.

1 Aug 2024

Study finds shorter reproductive lifespan tied to higher multimorbidity risk

Because of the aging of the ovaries, a woman's fertility gradually declines, and she eventually enters menopause.

1 Aug 2024

COVID vaccines shown to reduce risk of arterial thrombosis

A new study, published today in Nature Communications and involving nearly the whole adult population of England, has found that the incidence of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination than before or without vaccination.

1 Aug 2024

High diastolic blood pressure linked to increased migraine risk in women

Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study published in the July 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Jul 2024

BYU researchers develop first national glycemic index database for U.S. diets

Karen Della Corte, BYU nutrition and dietetics professor, recently authored a new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, that developed a national glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) database to offer insights into the evolving quality of carbohydrates consumed in the United States, something that hadn't been done previously.

31 Jul 2024