A1C: What is it, and what does it mean for your heart? You might think about cholesterol when you consider your cardiovascular health. Feb 13, 2023 0 11
Who benefits most from COVID boosters? New study gives answers COVID-19 booster shots appear to benefit folks 50 and older but less so for younger people, a new study suggests. Feb 13, 2023 0 9
Opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences, including more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to a study published online Feb. ... Feb 13, 2023 0 1
Texas lawsuit threatens access to abortion pill nationally Access to medication abortion could be at risk nationwide because of a Texas lawsuit working its way through the court system. Feb 13, 2023 0 2
Risk for alcohol use disorder increased after COVID-19 infection There appears to have been an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) after COVID-19 infection versus non-COVID-19 respiratory infections in some time periods during the pandemic, according to a study published online ... Feb 13, 2023 0 6
Demographers identify the causes, challenges of a rapidly aging Puerto Rico The Puerto Rican population is aging rapidly, with the percentage of older adults on the island the 10th highest in the world. Penn State researchers are discovering, for the first time, the causes of population aging and ... Feb 13, 2023 0 2
Researchers reveal metabolic processes key to lung repair Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered how cells lining the lung airways change their metabolism, and how this process is key to helping the lungs heal after infection or damage. Feb 13, 2023 0 97
Identification of a previously unknown function of adipose tissue in insulin secretion Scientists at the University of Augsburg and Helmholtz Munich have made an important breakthrough in better understanding early processes in the development of type 2 diabetes by identifying a previously unknown transmission ... Feb 13, 2023 0 33
Understanding the magic of movie watching in the brain In a new article, published in Science Advances, researchers from Universities of Oxford (UK), Aarhus (Denmark), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and UPF have shown how watching movies, a favorite pastime for billions of people, ... Feb 13, 2023 0 105
Healthy kidneys might be key to surviving malaria They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life from death in malaria. By taking the lead in iron recycling, the kidneys stop our body from surrendering to the invading parasite, Gulbenkian researchers ... Feb 13, 2023 0 67
