A large-scale, two-part study now published in The Lancet Public Health journal examines the effects of high, moderate, and low carbohydrate intake on mortality risk. As more and more people are concerned with losing weight, the prevalence of the low-carb diet is increasing. Image: The results of a new study could make you think twice before turning...
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What Do Digital Biomarkers Mean?
The spread of wearable digital technologies in healthcare generating big data entailed the appearance of a new type of medical information. They produce actionable insights into the biological state of individuals, just as “general” biomarkers, but are collected through digital tools. Here’s our summary of what digital biomarkers mean and how they will be used...
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Scientist explores the nexus between appetite and psychology
August 21, 2018 by Molly Birnbaum, Brown University Rachel Herz, an adjunct assistant professor in Brown’s Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, arrives at an East Greenwich, Rhode Island, café feeling stressed. She’d lost a document when her computer crashed and she isn’t sure how to retrieve it. “If I were an emotional eater, I’d be...
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Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and be doing monotonous tasks can get harder. With the help of brain scans and a simple, repetitive task to test responsiveness, exercise physiologists at the Georgia Institute of Technology studied volunteer subjects who sweated a lot and...
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Simple leg exercises could reduce impact of sedentary lifestyle on heart and blood vessels
A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of the transport of blood around the body, which increases the risk of disease in the heart and blood vessels. New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that performing simple leg exercises whilst lying down might help to prevent these problems. IMAGE: DATA COLLECTION OF POPLITEAL ARTERY BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENTS WITH...
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Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug
Two years ago Gretchen Liu, 78, had a transient ischemic attack — which experts sometimes call a “mini-stroke” — while on a trip to China. After she recovered and returned home to San Francisco, her doctor prescribed a generic medication called telmisartan to help manage her blood pressure. Liu and her husband Z. Ming Ma,...
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What are Exosomes?
What are exosomes? For many years, exosomes were considered to be transporters of cellular waste, but they are now recognized for their essential role in intercellular communication and transportation. In this article: Definition of Exosomes Exosome Size Exosome Sources Exosome Characteristics Exosome Review Exosome Research Cancer Exosomes Exosome Therapeutics First EV Therapeutic Entering Human Trial...
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A radish a day keeps cardiovascular disease at bay
A giant Japanese radish could help protect against heart disease. A team of researchers from Kagoshima University (Japan) has discovered that a common, giant Japanese radish – the Sakurajima Daikon – could prevent heart disease and stroke. This finding could lead to the discovery of similar compounds in other vegetables as well as the development...
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Honey may protect children who swallow button batteries
(HealthDay)—Ingesting honey after swallowing a button battery may reduce injuries and improve outcomes in children, according to research published recently in Laryngoscope. Rachel R. Anfang, from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues sought to identify novel mitigation strategies for the morbidity and mortality associated with caustic esophageal injury in infants and children resulting from the...
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Can You Get Measles if You’ve Been Vaccinated? Here’s What to Know.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday that people in 21 states and the District of Columbia have contracted measles. So far, 107 people have been affected during this recent outbreak — and this number will likely exceed last year’s number of 118 cases, according to USA Today. All this talk about measles might have you...