by Lori Solomon Alopecia areata (AA) is associated with a higher risk for inflammatory arthritis, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Colin M. Kincaid, from University of California at Irvine, and colleagues used medical records from 75 health care organizations (TriNetx) to determine if an association exists between...
by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Association between CpG methylation and renal function. The methylation level of each CpG site was tested for its association with baseline eGFR (a–c) and eGFR slope (d–f). The results of all the 434,908 CpG sites analyzed in this study are shown using Manhattan plots (a, d), quantile–quantile (QQ) plots (b, e),...
By Paul McClure May 11, 2023 Research has found that there is a link between excess weight or obesity across life stages and an increased risk of GI cancer Depositphotos Overweight and obesity have been associated with many health problems, including cancer. A new study has found a link between excess weight and the risk of developing...
by Stephanie Winn, UC Davis Credit: UC Davis Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in American men. Understanding the factors that influence patient outcomes is critical for improving treatment and survival rates. Research led by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals a link between bone metabolism biomarkers and survival in men with newly...
AI model spots those at highest risk for up to three years before diagnosis Peer-Reviewed Publication HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL An artificial intelligence tool has successfully identified people at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis using solely the patients’ medical records, according to new research led by investigators at Harvard...
by Karolinska Institutet Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101035 Sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are three times more likely to develop obesity, according to a study published in Cell Reports Medicine. According to the researchers from Karolinska Institutet the findings highlight a previously unknown risk of passing PCOS-related health problems across generations...
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving birth to a premature or growth-restricted baby, finds a 10-year nationwide audit of hospital admissions records in the US and published online in the open access journal RMD Open....
by Virginia Commonwealth University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international research team led by investigators at Virginia Commonwealth University has identified for the first time markers that may indicate early in life if a person has susceptibility to schizophrenia. The ability to predict the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life may allow early detection and intervention, which...
by Cara Murez Skin conditions may be the first sign that a person has a rheumatic disease that will also affect the joints, muscles or ligaments. It’s essential to know what to look for, said Dr. Kathryn Dao, an associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Rheumatic Diseases at UT Southwestern in Dallas. “Skin...
by Medical University of Vienna Change in Calibration When Updating Random Coefficients by Baseline Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Comparison between predictions before and after updating the random coefficient estimates for baseline eGFR measurements from the validation cohort. Later time points are indicated by lighter coloring. The 45° solid line starting at 0 indicates perfect agreement between...
