Reducing salt intake by one teaspoon a day lowers blood pressure the same amount as medication in just ONE WEEK Participants from Illinois and Alabama were tested on low and high-sodium diets The low-sodium diet was found to reduce blood…

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TOPLINE: Women are 2-3 times more likely than men to have obesity in low- and middle-income countries, with the disparity as much as 10-times higher among women in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. Key factors believed to contribute to the…

In a recent article published in the Annals of Surgery Journal, researchers developed a multivariable model (MVM) to predict clinically relevant posthepatectomy liver failure grade B and C (PHLF B+C), grade C, and 90-day mortality prediction.  Study: An APRI+ALBI Based Multivariable…

Reviewed An International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) survey completed by more than 7000 women aged 60 and over from five countries has revealed that broken bones affect almost one in two women in this age group, and that, paradoxically, bone health…

Reviewed New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, describes the expansion of a novel program to train primary care physicians (PCPs) in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Native American…

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Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a novel drug that enhances the ability of immune cells to combat cancer. In experiments involving mice with melanoma, bladder cancer, leukemia, and colon cancer, the drug hindered tumor growth,…

In a recent study published in the journal Tobacco Induced Diseases, researchers conducted a four-nation-wide cross-sectional online survey to assess youths’ exposure to media-based e-cigarette advertising. Despite World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national legislature restricting e-cigarette advertising, study findings…

Scientists led by Dr. Timo Müller from Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now discovered that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) decreases body weight by interacting with specific inhibitory neurons in the brain. These new findings…