Category: 8. Health

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  • Cholesterol–high-density lipoprotein–glucose index versus triglyceride–glucose-derived indices for predicting 10-year cardiovascular mortality in the MASHAD cohort

  • Mensah, G. A., Roth, G. A. & Fuster, V. The global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors: 2020 and beyond p. 2529–2532 (American College of Cardiology Foundation Washington, DC, 2019).

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  • HPV vaccination provides 'sustained protection' against cervical cancer, study shows

    HPV vaccination provides 'sustained protection' against cervical cancer, study shows

    Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with a significantly reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer, with no indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ.

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  • The Surprising Benefits of Yo-Yo Dieting

    The Surprising Benefits of Yo-Yo Dieting

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    Dieting to slim down can be a demoralizing slog. Whether you count calories, cut…

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  • Many post-authorization studies fail to comply with public disclosure rules

    Many post-authorization studies fail to comply with public disclosure rules

    Many post-authorization studies registered with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) fail to comply with legal requirements and recommendations to make their findings public, finds a study published by The BMJ. Post-authorization studies (PAS) are…

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  • GLP-1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits linked to reduced cardiovascular risk among diabetes patients

    GLP-1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits linked to reduced cardiovascular risk among diabetes patients

    Individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) had a significantly lower risk of poor cardiovascular health when they used a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) in combination with adhering to healthy lifestyle habits, according to a new study led…

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  • How astronaut waste could feed future colonies in space

    How astronaut waste could feed future colonies in space

    Could recycled sewage grow crops on the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in ACS Earth and Space Chemistry hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated how recycling plant and human…

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  • Civilians face increasing harm from deadly explosive weapons, 17-country study finds

    Civilians face increasing harm from deadly explosive weapons, 17-country study finds

    A University of Queensland study has found that almost 90% of people killed and injured by landmines and similar weapons are civilians. Dr. Stacey Pizzino from UQ’s School of Public Health, together with her research team, collated information on…

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  • Nighttime road traffic noise stresses the heart and blood vessels, study finds

    Nighttime road traffic noise stresses the heart and blood vessels, study finds

    A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those living in a city, causes stress to the heart and blood vessels. The findings could help explain why…

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  • Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs and hearts

    Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs and hearts

    Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This chronic organ failure has long been…

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