Sacco, R. L. et al. The Heart of 25 by 25: Achieving the Goal of Reducing Global and Regional Premature Deaths From Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke: A Modeling Study From the American Heart Association and World Heart Federation. Circulation…
Category: 8. Health
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Study finds that telemedicine visits cost far less than office visits
Telemedicine visits are five times less costly than in-person appointments for the most common conditions able to be treated by both forms of visits, new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows. On…
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Association between opium consumption and sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults: findings from the Fasa Adults Cohort Study (FACS)
Cruz-Jentoft, A. J. et al. Sarcopenia: Revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis. Age Ageing. 48(4), 601 (2019).
Petermann-Rocha, F. et al. Global prevalence of sarcopenia and…
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Scientists identify climatic signals of natural events
How do wildfires and volcanoes influence the Earth’s temperature? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of scientists from…
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Obstructive sleep apnea may cost UK and US economies billions in lost productivity
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea may be costing the UK and US economies billions of pounds/dollars in lost productivity every year, with a considerable proportion of working-age adults experiencing symptoms indicative of the breathing disorder,…
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Pre-pregnancy parental overweight/obesity linked to next generation's heightened fatty liver disease risk
Pre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation’s heightened risk of developing fatty liver disease, a potential precursor to cirrhosis and liver failure, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.
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Solving cancer immunotherapy's fuel shortage with a protected sugar source
Researchers at UCLA have found a way to supercharge immune cells with a fuel source that tumors can’t steal, dramatically improving their ability to survive and attack solid tumors in preclinical studies. The approach, published in the journal…
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Two lipids that help switch on STING open doors in fight against autoimmune disorders and cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified two lipids that work together with a quintessential protein known as stimulator of interferon genes (STING) to launch an immune response in the human body. Their findings, detailed in two…
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Clinically informed AI outperforms foundation models in spinal cord disease prediction
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) refers to spinal cord compression from arthritis in the neck and is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in older adults. CSM is a chronic, progressive condition that can cause neck pain, muscle…
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Historical trends in U.S. heroin use: Initiation after 2000 differs from earlier patterns
The production, distribution, and consumption of illegal opioids create problems for public health and safety in many countries. Overdose rates are particularly high in Canada and the United States, which experienced three waves of deaths…
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