Autism spectrum disorders
Autism in older adults: Studies show higher rates of mental, physical ills
While a lot of research has focused on autism in children, much less effort goes toward studying adults with autism.
May 5, 2023
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News tagged with chronic heart disease
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Being hospitalized with acute kidney injury may increase risk for rehospitalization and death
A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a hospitalization, including those admitted with AKI or who developed AKI in the hospital, were more ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Immunology
RNA editing guides immune cells to areas of tissue injury
A team of international scientists led by the Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, and the Newcastle University (Great Britain) has succeeded in decoding a new mechanism of immune cell trafficking by examining ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it
South African television personality, Derek Watts, recently shared that he was suffering from sepsis and "would basically have to learn to walk again." Sepsis, a life threatening condition, happens when the body has an excessive ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Cardiology
New model predicts cardiovascular risk among chronic kidney disease patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease's prevalence—10 percent of individuals across the globe suffer from CKD—there ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Studies investigate the meaning of 'multimorbidity' and how much it costs us
The prevalence of multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, varies depending on exactly how it is defined. And the health care costs associated with many disease combinations cost more together ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research links diseases to 'corroding' effect caused by high-salt diets
When hungry thoughts arise, think twice before reaching for a salty snack.
Apr 4, 2023
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Cardiology
Asymptomatic, CT angiography-detected coronary artery disease associated with 8-fold increased risk for heart attack
A cohort study of more than 9,000 persons found that in asymptomatic middle-aged persons without known cardiovascular disease, subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is associated with a more than 8-fold elevated ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity
For decades, health care practitioners have used body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of a person's health. But this equation only considers height and weight, and may not capture an accurate picture of a person's risk for ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental illness can be deadly during heat waves
For one devastating week in June of 2021, parts of western North America reached almost 50°C. The consequences of the extreme heat event went far beyond discomfort. In British Columbia, Canada—one of the hardest hit regions—1,649 ...
Mar 22, 2023
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