by Centre for Eye Research Australia Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels A Center for Eye Research Australia study has linked low levels of oxygen in the blood overnight—a common sign of obstructive sleep apnea—with wet age-related macular degeneration. The findings, published in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, suggest obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be a modifiable risk factor associated...
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First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
by University of Aberdeen Hypothesized and exploratory brain regions exhibiting greater cortical thickness in those with versus without ARFID symptoms. Those with ARFID symptoms exhibited greater mean thickness in the bilateral superior frontal (red) and frontal (dark orange) cortices. Credit: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14086 For many years, those with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder...
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BCG Vaccine May Protect Against Long COVID Symptoms
Edited by Satish Kumar M December 03, 2024 95 TOPLINE: Administering the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine during the active phase of COVID-19 may help protect against the development of long COVID. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “[The study] findings suggest that BCG immunotherapy for an existing ailment may be superior to prophylaxis in healthy individuals,” the...
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Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years
by University College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a study led by UCL researchers. The Children and young people with Long COVID (CLoCK) study, published in Nature Communications Medicine, is the world’s largest longitudinal...
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Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or heart failure among women who don’t exercise regularly, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ADVERTISING Just...
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Enhanced cardiovascular MRI can predict heart risk in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular condition. It is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and children, with an annual mortality rate of 1%. However, 10% to 20% of these patients have a significantly higher risk of sudden cardiac death....
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Walking At This Speed Could Help Double Your Fat Loss, Recent Study Suggests
Korin Miller December 2, 2024 at 8:56 AM How Slow Walks Could Boost Weight LossMorsa Images – Getty Images “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Many people assume that high-intensity workouts are the only way to burn fat and lose weight. But that’s just not the case when it...
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Fibroblastic reticula cells can organize T cells in the fight against lung cancer
by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.042 Institute of Immunobiology-led research has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the body combats lung cancer. Their study reveals that specific cells, known as fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs), create environments within tumors that help protect and activate immune cells to fight the cancer...
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Genomic analysis reveals trigger for cytokine storm in lethal COVID-19
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Schematic summary of RAAS pathway. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2401968121 As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm—the...
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Brazilian researchers develop 3D artificial skin that is more similar to human skin
by Elton Alisson, FAPESP Photo of the Human Skin Equivalent with Hypodermis (HSEH) developed by researchers at the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory. Credit: LNBio Brazilian researchers have used three-dimensional (3D) printing to develop an artificial skin model with properties that are more similar to those of human skin. The structure, called Human Skin Equivalent with Hypodermis...