Research published in the European Journal of Cancer Care suggests that unmet physical and psychological needs of patients with lung cancer have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life and affect their ability to continue with everyday activities. Researchers…
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How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells
Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat cells are essentially inert containers for energy stored in the form of a single large, oily droplet. Brown fat cells…
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Green neighbourhoods linked with better heart health
People who live in green neighborhoods are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021. “Higher levels of greenness were associated with lower rates of heart conditions and stroke over time, both when an…
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Cycling linked to reduced all-cause, CVD mortality in diabetes
(HealthDay)—For adults with diabetes, cycling is associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Mathias Ried-Larsen, Ph.D., from the Center for Physical Activity Research in Copenhagen, Denmark,…
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Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of IBD
A higher intake of ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), finds a study published by The BMJ today. Ultra-processed foods include packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, ready meals containing food…
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Genetic factors linked to response to common antiviral medications
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists and collaborators in Sweden and Japan are reporting that the enzyme NUDT15 plays a role in how patients respond to antiviral therapy with the common drugs ganciclovir and acyclovir. The researchers showed that NUDT15…
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Low potassium levels linked to water balance disorder more prevalent in women
The kidneys become resistant to the water-balance hormone vasopressin within just a few days of potassium deficiency being detected in the blood, according to a new research article published in the American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. Scientists also discovered females…
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Too little sleep in middle age linked to raised dementia risk
Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British adults followed for more than 25 years. Scientists said that while…
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Fatal police violence may be linked to preterm births in neighborhoods nearby
Building on generations of work by activists and organizers, there is currently a national reckoning with the impacts of police violence on Black communities underway in the United States. It’s well established that killings, injuries and intense surveillance by police…
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Imbalance in gum bacteria linked to Alzheimer’s disease biomarker
Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta—a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease—in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to new research from NYU College of Dentistry and Weill…
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