by Joel Winston, Queen Mary, University of London Knee x-ray. New research by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Southampton’s Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU) has found associations between lower bone mineral density and worse cardiovascular health in both men and women. Published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the study used the internationally...
by American Physiological Society New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body’s ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Normal sweating helps regulate body temperature. Eccrine sweat glands, found throughout...
RMIT UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE STUDY SHOWED THE SEVERITY OF SLEEP APNEA WAS LINKED WITH A CORRESPONDING BUILD-UP OF AMYLOID PLAQUES (SEEN HERE AS BROWN PATCHES IN THE BRAIN TISSUE). New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions. While the cause of Alzheimer’s disease remains...
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE IMAGE: MAXIMILIANO D’ANGELO, PH.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT, AGING AND REGENERATION PROGRAM AT SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that blocking the construction of nuclear pores complexes–large channels that control the flow of materials in and out of the cell nucleus–shrank aggressive tumors...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2020 — A veteran’s study identified more than a dozen genes associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that could be used to better identify people at risk for the often-deadly condition, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulging or...
THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–Menopause is accompanied by numerous symptoms that can interfere with a woman’s quality of life, but can they also cause health problems? A new study suggests that they can, with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women who have two or more moderate to...
THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–As legislation relaxes regarding cannabis, it is being used to manage numerous chronic health conditions and mood symptoms. A new study indicates that a growing number of women are either using cannabis or want to use it for the management of bothersome menopause symptoms. Study...
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH A routine test used to monitor patients’ breathing may be unreliable and putting them at risk, a study suggests. Incorrect results can mean clinical staff fail to spot how unwell a patient with respiratory problems is becoming, researchers say. This widely used method, which counts breaths over a 30-second period, fails to take account...
A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies and colds to hypertension and urinary incontinence, may be associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, particularly in older adults at greater risk for Alzheimer’s...
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.,Sep 23 2020 Is the world prepared a wave of neurological consequences that may be on its way as a result of COVID-19? This question is at the forefront of research underway at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. A team of neuroscientists and clinicians are examining the potential link between...
