by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Pathologists look through a microscope to evaluate H&E slides for tumor infiltrating immune cells and necrosis in patients with kidney cancer who go on to receive immunotherapy. Credit: Julie Stein Deutsch via Biorender The number of immune cells in and around kidney tumors, the amount of dead cancer...
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Smart watches could predict higher risk of heart failure
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers. The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal – Digital Health, looked at data from 83,000 people who had...
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Study finds certain substances in urine, blood can predict kidney disease progression
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE In a new study looking at the long-term effects of hospitalized patients who have acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden but temporary loss of kidney function, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that higher levels of certain biomarkers in urine and blood can predict a patient’s risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
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For Which Indications Is Penile Rehabilitation Appropriate?
Hélène Joubert March 20, 2023 MONTPELLIER, France — Penile rehabilitation is a measure for secondary prevention. The aim is to prevent erectile dysfunction (ED) from becoming chronic once it has occurred or been diagnosed after a critical episode. Is the concept of penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy, where it has been most studied, applicable to other populations?...
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Removal of both ovaries in younger women associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Surgical removal of both ovaries is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism in women younger than 43, Mayo Clinic researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the study included 2,750 women who had undergone surgery to remove both ovaries, a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, and...
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Insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis
People with MS who have sleep disorders notice more changes in their thinking Peer-Reviewed Publication MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN For women with multiple sclerosis who report cognitive dysfunction — one of the most common and disabling symptoms of the disease — sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea may contribute to the...
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Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature
by Washington University School of Medicine Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorders, regardless of whether the addiction is to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or opioids. The research, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, eventually could lead...
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Study: Diabetes and tooth loss together worsen cognitive decline
by New York University Trajectories of cognitive decline over time by baseline diabetes mellitus (DM) and edentulism status. Solid line, with neither condition; dashed line, with DM only; dashed and dotted line, with edentulism only; dotted line, with both conditions. Shaded areas are 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Estimated rates of cognitive decline: older adults aged...
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Meta-analysis shows association between autism in children and cardiometabolic diseases
by Texas Tech University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 in 44 children ages 3-17 are diagnosed with some form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research also has established that children with ASD have an increased risk of obesity,...
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A protein test may be more accurate in predicting heart disease than cholesterol levels
Should doctors change the way they measure cardiovascular disease risk? Image credit: MaaHoo/Stocksy Atherosclerosis involves a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels. It can lead to complications like heart attack and stroke. Screening for components contributing to atherosclerosis, such as cholesterol levels, is vital in preventing adverse cardiovascular outcomes. A recent study found that...