by RMIT University Pre-processing of a thermal image collected from a participant: (a) raw image; (b) normalized image; (c) background mask; and (d) masked image or extracted wound bed. Credit: Scientific Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20835-y A thermal-imaging tool to screen for chronic wounds could enable nurses to identify these hard-to-heal sores during the first assessment at a...
Researchers may have found the answer to the question: How does shingle increase stroke risk? Image credit: Dann Tardif/Getty Images. A new study solves a long-standing riddle: Why does getting shingles increase the risk of stroke? Tiny exosomes appear to be the mechanism behind the connection. They contain proteins involved in clotting and the activation of...
by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have a past history of hospitalization because of substance use disorders have much worse outcomes following the onset of a wide range of physical health conditions, according to researchers in the UK and Czechia. In a study published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, researchers looked at the...
by National Kidney Foundation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a large cohort of patients with common forms of chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers found that urine-to-plasma ratio of urea ([U/P]urea) was independently associated with CKD progression and kidney failure. An association of urinary concentrating capacity with CKD progression, independently of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), supports the notion...
by Queen Mary, University of London Noncoding mutations impacting BCL genes. a, Genome view of BCL2 5′ UTR. The significantly mutated region is indicated by a black rectangle. Individual somatic mutations are shown in blue. b, Gene expression of BCL2 in TPM determined by RNA-seq in samples with BCL2 5′ UTR mutations versus WT. Black dots are...
In the Chinese population, the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and the total cholesterol (TC)/HDL-C ratio are associated with an increased risk for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Frontiers in Nutrition. Chen Zhu, from The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University in China, and colleagues...
by American College of Surgeons Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain MicroRNA (miRNA) can be used as a biomarker to predict which patients are likely to face breast cancer recurrence and mortality, according to study results published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS). While long-term outcomes have improved for patients...
By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 13:40 EDT, 4 November 2022 | UPDATED: 14:05 EDT, 4 November 2022 Getting a flu shot might be more important than ever — a study indicates it also lowers the risk of a stroke years later. Researchers say health officials should push harder for everyone to get routine influenza vaccines rather...
Kerry Dooley Young November 01, 2022 A new study based on U.S. veterans’ medical records adds to the evidence for a link between gout – especially poorly controlled cases – and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, Tate Johnson, MD, reported at the annual research symposium of the Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Crystal Associated Disease Network. Dr Tate Johnson Gout was...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of over 1.3 million young Asian American adults hospitalized for atrial fibrillation (or AFib) found a significant, steady increase in the prevalence of obesity and other modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol levels and Type 2 diabetes, according to...
