Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Nancy Krieger, Dr. Don Haut, and…
Read MoreDoctor’s 6 ‘key’ tips on managing post-Covid fatigue as cases soar
Sir David Jason says he had ‘seriously bad’ Covid We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreHealthcare Use Increased After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Ontario
Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Healthcare use among adults in Ontario, Canada, increased in the postacute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection, particularly for those with long-lasting symptoms, according to a…
Read MoreChinese Capital Steps Up COVID Measures as Cases Quadruple
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s capital, Beijing, has dialled up measures to stop COVID, strengthening public checks and locking down some residential compounds after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks, just as a key Communist Party congress entered…
Read MoreYoung-onset type 2 diabetes linked to substantially higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death, finds study
Men and women who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged 40 or younger are far more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and die prematurely than those under 40 in the general population, according to new research to…
Read MoreDisparities in access to high-speed internet found among Chicago parents
Parents who identified as Hispanic/Latinx or Black were less likely to have reliable, high-speed internet than White parents, according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the journal JAMA Network Open. However,…
Read MoreNew COVID Subvariants Rising: How Concerned Should We Be?
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Move over, BA.5. There are some new kids in town and no one is sure yet if we should be worried. But there is concern that…
Read MoreLifestyle During Menopause Affects Cardiovascular Mortality
A study published in the Spanish Journal of Cardiology shows that lifestyle habits are closely related to cardiovascular mortality in menopausal women. For research titled “Life habits and cardiovascular mortality in menopausal women: population-based cohort study,” investigators used data from…
Read MoreCardiovascular disease risks the same in both sexes
For men and women, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg researchers shows. The study, now published in The Lancet, includes participants in both high-income and medium- and low-income…
Read MoreNonalcoholic fatty liver disease progression: New study shows role of adenosine kinase in fat deposition, liver inflammation
A study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD. The study, “Hepatocyte Adenosine Kinase Promotes Excessive Fat Deposition and Liver Inflammation,”…
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