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Category: 8. Health
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New Studies Show Americans Are Thinking About Longevity All Wrong
Recently published research reveals three major mistakes Americans make about longevity, and what actually helps people live longer and healthier.
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This overlooked hormone could be why your blood pressure won’t drop
The MOMENTUM study revealed that 27 percent of patients with resistant hypertension have hypercortisolism. This finding is important because it shows that excess cortisol is far more common in these patients than researchers and clinicians…
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Powerful cholesterol drug cuts heart attack risk by 31%
Mass General Brigham researchers report that the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab can significantly reduce the risk of a first major cardiovascular event in people with diabetes who are considered high risk but do not yet have diagnosed…
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Just a few minutes of effort could lower your risk of 8 major diseases
Just a few minutes of vigorous physical activity each day may significantly lower the chances of developing several major diseases, including arthritis, heart disease, and dementia, according to research published today (March 30) in the European…
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Parasites trigger a gut-to-brain signal that cuts food intake during infection
A new Nature study shows how parasite-driven inflammation in the gut activates a tuft cell to serotonin to vagus nerve pathway, helping explain why infection can suppress appetite.
Study: Parasites trigger epithelial cell crosstalk…
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APOE4 alters brain immunity and cognition differently in females and males
A new study shows that APOE4 reshapes brain-linked immune and lymphatic pathways in strikingly different ways in females and males, with opposite cognitive effects when innate immunity is suppressed.
Study: Sex-specific…
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New analysis shows rising attrition in every radiology subspecialty, 2014–2022
A new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that attrition (i.e., exit) from the radiology workforce increased for all subspecialties, but with varying magnitude. The study, published in the American Journal of…
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The association of TyG-BMI with MAFLD and liver fibrosis: a cross-sectional study
Lim, G. E. H. et al. An Observational Data Meta-analysis on the Differences in Prevalence and Risk Factors Between MAFLD vs NAFLD [J]. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology: the official clinical practice. J. Am. Gastroenterological…
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Machine learning prediction of common bile duct stones using synthetic data to guide emergency ERCP decisions
Cianci, P. & Restini, E. Management of cholelithiasis with choledocholithiasis: Endoscopic and surgical approaches. World J. Gastroenterol. 27, 4536–4554 (2021).
Shin, I. S. et al. [Guideline…
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