Keep devices out of bed for better sleep, says study Despite what we've been led to believe, the timing of evening screen use, rather than the activity itself, negatively impacts youth sleep, a University of Otago study has found. Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Interleukin-6 may boost prediction of obesity-related cancers In patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, baseline interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels may enhance prediction of new-onset obesity-related cancers, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the ... Sep 3, 2024 0 0
What we know about the mpox outbreak An mpox outbreak in Africa, driven partly by a new variant that emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been declared an international emergency and sparked calls for vaccine donations. Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Review finds minimal ADHD risk from prenatal cannabis use A recent study sheds light on the potential long-term neuropsychiatric risks associated with prenatal cannabis exposure. Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Novel platform for one-step production of sperm-like micro-robots could enhance precise drug delivery A research team from the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative magnetic actuation platform that enables the one-step formation of sperm-like "micro-robots," ... Sep 3, 2024 0 36
Transcatheter valve repair better than medical therapy in patients with heart failure and mitral regurgitation: Study Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) reduced cardiovascular death and heart failure (HF)-related hospitalizations with improved health status in patients with HF and moderate to severe functional mitral regurgitation ... Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Report reveals 'patchy and inconsistent' end-of-life care in England and Wales One in three dying people in England and Wales was severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, with bereaved people reporting how difficult it was to get joined-up support from health and care professionals ... Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Trial finds coronary bioadaptor offers a significant reduction in adverse clinical events Undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries with a novel bioadaptor is at least as effective as a contemporary drug-eluting stent (DES) with regard to target lesion and target vessel failure ... Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Benefits of complete revascularization confirmed in older patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction The benefits of complete revascularization over culprit-only coronary artery revascularization were confirmed in older patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease over the first ... Sep 3, 2024 0 0
Hot flushes are associated with cardiovascular risk: Study Severe, lasting hot flushes during menopause are associated with atherosclerosis in the coronary artery, new research from Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University and published in the Journal of the American Heart ... Sep 3, 2024 0 2