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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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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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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First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
by University of Aberdeen Hypothesized and exploratory brain regions exhibiting greater cortical thickness in those with versus without ARFID symptoms. Those with ARFID symptoms exhibited greater mean thickness in the bilateral superior frontal (red) and frontal (dark orange) cortices. Credit: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14086 For many years, those with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder...
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BCG Vaccine May Protect Against Long COVID Symptoms
Edited by Satish Kumar M December 03, 2024 95 TOPLINE: Administering the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine during the active phase of COVID-19 may help protect against the development of long COVID. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “[The study] findings suggest that BCG immunotherapy for an existing ailment may be superior to prophylaxis in healthy individuals,” the...
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Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years
by University College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a study led by UCL researchers. The Children and young people with Long COVID (CLoCK) study, published in Nature Communications Medicine, is the world’s largest longitudinal...
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Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or heart failure among women who don’t exercise regularly, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ADVERTISING Just...
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Enhanced cardiovascular MRI can predict heart risk in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular condition. It is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and children, with an annual mortality rate of 1%. However, 10% to 20% of these patients have a significantly higher risk of sudden cardiac death....