UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to a study led by UCL (University College London) researchers and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Barts Charity. The researchers say the results, published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, should reassure the public,...
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Retinal scans tie blood vessel deterioration to genetic marker for Alzheimer’s disease
by Robin Marks, University of California, San Francisco Credit: CC0 Public Domain While it has been said that the eyes are a window to the soul, a new study shows they could be a means for understanding diseases of the brain. According to new research by scientists at the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, retinal scans can detect...
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Childhood abdominal pain may be linked to disordered eating in teenagers
by University of Oxford New research shows that people who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain in childhood may be more likely to have disordered eating as teenagers. Credit: Shutterstock New research shows that people who suffer from recurrent abdominal pain in childhood may be more likely to have disordered eating as teenagers. This is the first study to provide prospective...
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COVID LINKED TO LONG-TERM ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
In a new study, researchers demonstrated that COVID-19 can lead to long-term erectile dysfunction, yet another sign that victims of the deadly virus often suffer from lasting symptoms even long after they recovered from the viral infection itself. The study, published in the World Journal of Men’s Health last week, found that COVID-19 can result in endothelial dysfunction,...
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Researchers discover a gut microbiota profile that can predict mortality
by University of Turku Fig. 1: Study sample and gut microbiome characteristics. a At baseline, the study sample (n = 7211) had a balanced sex ratio (55% women in red:men in blue), a mean age of 49 years (range 24–74; left panel) and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 27 kg/m2 (range 16–57; middle panel). During...
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Combining BMI with body shape better predictor of cancer risk, suggests
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY New research being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that a measure of body shape should be used alongside body mass index (BMI) to help determine the risk of obesity-related cancers. BMI is a simple way of measuring body fat from the weight...
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AstraZeneca vaccine and Guillain-Barré syndrome: There’s minimal cause for concern
by Nathan Bartlett, The Conversation In people with Guillain-Barré syndrome, the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells. Credit: Shutterstock The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday revealed there have been six reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Australia following the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. This is an autoimmune disorder, which causes muscle weakness, numbness and tingling. It can be life threatening if it involves...
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Reduced kidney function linked to increased risk of dementia
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY MINNEAPOLIS – Chronic kidney disease is when a person’s kidneys progressively lose their ability to filter waste from the blood and eliminate fluids. Now a new study has found that people with reduced kidney function may have an increased risk of developing dementia. The study is published in the May 5,...
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One bone fracture increases risk for subsequent breaks in postmenopausal women
by University of California, Los Angeles Credit: CC0 Public Domain Current guidelines for managing osteoporosis specifically call out hip or spine fractures for increasing the risk for subsequent bone breaks. But a new UCLA-led study suggests that fractures in the arm, wrist, leg and other parts of the body should also set off alarm bells. A...
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Secondhand smoke linked to higher odds of heart failure
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke may leave you more vulnerable to heart failure, a condition where the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should and has a hard time meeting the body’s needs, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session. The...