by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a significant role in causing the life-altering symptoms with which survivors are often left, which can include severe challenges with speech, mobility...
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Largest-ever exome study offers blueprint for biomedical breakthroughs
by Mayo Clinic Credit: Artem Podrez from Pexels Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine has achieved a significant milestone with its Tapestry study, generating the clinic’s largest-ever collection of exome data, which include genes that code for proteins—key to understanding health and disease. Led by Konstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the study analyzed DNA from over 100,000 participants from diverse...
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Predicting cardiac issues in cancer survivors using a serum protein panel test
by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Using data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (St. Jude LIFE), Yadav Sapkota, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, designed a 27-protein model capable of accurately estimating treatment-related cardiomyopathy risk in pediatric cancer survivors. Credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Early disease detection is beneficial for securing...
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Study finds high blood sugar in healthy adults linked to lower brain activity
by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study by Baycrest found that high blood sugar may impair brain health even in people without diabetes. While the link between blood sugar and brain health is well documented in individuals living with diabetes, Baycrest is the first to examine this connection in people without...
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Health and financial toll of mosquito-borne chikungunya infection likely vastly underestimated, data suggest
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been significantly underestimated, with total costs probably approaching US$ 50 billion in 2011–20 alone, suggests a comprehensive data analysis, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health. In the short term,...
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Broken sleep a hallmark sign of living with the most common liver disease, scientists find
by Frontiers Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The prevalence of MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) is exploding in most regions of the world, boosted by increased obesity and sedentary lifestyles. MASLD (formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is already the most common liver disorder: it affects 30% of adults and between 7% and 14% of...
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Does altered gait following anterior cruciate ligament surgery contribute to additional knee problems?
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For people with an injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee, surgical ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is an effective treatment for restoring joint stability. However, many treated patients still develop additional long-term knee problems, such as knee osteoarthritis. Research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research reveals that individuals exhibit an altered gait after...
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An update 1=on the recalls and illnesses in the salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
by David J. Neal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Since last week’s recall of cucumbers across the United States and Canada, more cucumbers have been recalled and more people sickened with salmonella. Here’s the latest on the situation: What other cucumbers have been recalled? Last Wednesday’s SunFed Produce recall of whole cucumbers from Sonora, Mexico, grower Agrotato S.A. de C.V....
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Sleep apnea associated with age-related macular degeneration
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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Red light shines bright
Kelsie Whitmore uses red light therapy in her locker room at Richmond County Bank Ball Park in September 2022 in Staten Island, N.Y. Photo: Al Bello/Getty ImagesRed light is one type of light that doctors aren’t shielding us from.Why it matters: It’s a therapy surging in popularity, especially for the treatment of wrinkles and acne. Red light...