Patriot News Organization

Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life, according to the findings of a new study that analyzed genetic data on over 400,000 individuals. The study, co-led by researchers from the Universities of…

An estimated 15% of Americans over age 65 years who aren’t living in institutions are considered frail — a complex geriatric syndrome that raises the odds of disability, hospitalization, the need for nursing care, and death. But while the word…

Frontline nurses were plagued by “moral distress” in the early days of the pandemic because they lacked the support to provide high-quality care, a new report reveals. Between May and September 2020, researchers interviewed 100 nurses across the United States…

When we first met four-year-old Boulder, he was emaciated and losing his fur. The poor dog had an ear infection and a yellow discharge coming from his eyes; he was in a terrible state and in a lot of pain…

The health benefits of dietary fiber vary across individuals and may depend on the specific type of fiber and the dose consumed, researchers report April 28th in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. “Our results demonstrate that the physiological, microbial,…

Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide—a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells—that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the…

Why 7 HOURS of sleep – not 8 – is the perfect amount in middle age: Scientists warn any more or less raises risk of dementia Cambridge researchers studied sleeping patterns of half a million Britons Seven hours was optimal,…

In the summer of 2021, Lauren Cowell, ASPCA’s Director of Field Operations, and her team, alongside local law enforcement, helped rescue over 80 dogs from a dogfighting ring operating across Long Island, New York and several other states.  As lead on…

In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers analyzed acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pediatric patients. Image Credit: Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 pediatric patients in North America: Analysis of the virtual pediatric systems data….

A just-published study provides previously unknown answers about which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are most likely to need mechanical ventilation or to die. Researchers showed that vital signs and lab results at the time of hospital admission are the most accurate…