August 5, 2024 by Monash University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized. The Monash University research studied exercise classes all over the country, which had been commissioned and run by the national exercise industry group, Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)....
August 5, 2024 by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Stairway to Heaven virtual reality program uses biofeedback from breath sensors to encourage users to pass stone markers and complete a mindfulness journey in a beautiful natural setting. Credit: Northeastern UniversityPine trees blow in the wind and sunlight glitters on the sea in a virtual reality...
August 5, 2024 by Katie Brace, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Credit: JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.03.032Affecting as many as 6 million people in the United States, atrial fibrillation (or AFib) occurs when the heart’s upper chambers beat out of coordination with the lower chambers, resulting in an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm....
August 5, 2024 by Liz Murphy, Massachusetts General Hospital Distribution of smoking duration (years), smoking intensity (cigarettes per day), and pack-year smoking history among SCCS participants diagnosed with lung cancer. SCCS, Southern Community Cohort Study. Credit: Journal of Clinical Oncology (2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.01780Early detection of lung cancer through low-dose computed tomography screening is one of...
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > AAIC 2024 Megan Brooks July 31, 2024 PHILADELPHIA – Nearly half of dementia cases worldwide could theoretically be prevented or delayed by eliminating 14 modifiable risk factors during an individual’s lifetime, a report from the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care. The report adds two new...
August 3, 2024 by Elana Gotkine Semaglutide products are being sold online, with products likely unregistered or unlicensed, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Amir Reza Ashraf, Pharm.D., from the University of Pécs in Hungary, and colleagues conducted a risk assessment of semaglutide online sourcing. Websites advertising semaglutide...
August 2, 2024 by University of Portsmouth Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn England-wide study has found the health of people’s mouths and teeth is often overlooked by home care services. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth in collaboration with King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London, has revealed critical insights that could...
NEWS01 August 2024 US and Chinese firms dominate the list of companies that are producing the most research and patents in artificial intelligence. Google’s parent company Alphabet has published the world’s most highly cited papers in AI.Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty US tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft produce more highly cited research papers on artificial intelligence (AI)...
August 2, 2024 by Anke Maes, Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum In the brain, memories are stored like books in a well-organized library, this study concludes. Credit: RUB, MarquardThe brain is constantly storing new experiences that it has to integrate into the jumble of existing memories. Surprisingly, it does not overwrite previous memory traces in the process. The first...
August 2, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Mass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years later, new research shows. The study was published July 26 in the journal JAMA Network Open. “Outcomes of mass violence incidents in communities extend beyond...
