Mouse model shows obesity in early life promotes later inflammatory disease, even after weight loss A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Canada has found that obesity in young mice can lead to inflammatory disease later in life even if the mouse is no longer overweight. In their paper published ... Jan 9, 2023 report 0 58
Study finds 6.5% of Spanish population refused COVID-19 vaccination Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition to COVID-19, these viruses are expected to have a major impact on health services and populations ... Jan 9, 2023 0 15
Study finds older cancer patients would benefit from geriatric assessment screening A new study led by the University of Toronto and its partner institutions has found that older adults—who account for more than 70% of cancer diagnoses—would benefit from undergoing a geriatric assessment screening before ... Jan 9, 2023 0 6
Caregivers of people living with dementia experience discrimination, says study Caregivers of people living with dementia are treated negatively by others and face discrimination, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Jan 9, 2023 0 14
Vitamin D improves immune response to tuberculosis, study finds A rare patient has made it possible for researchers to prove that vitamin D—the "sun vitamin"—helps the body fight tuberculosis. Jan 9, 2023 0 103
What fitness marketers don't tell you about New Year's resolutions It's a new year and like millions of Americans, you may be looking forward to crafting a "new you"—healthier, thinner, faster, with lots more muscle definition. Jan 9, 2023 0 16
Support for home cancer testing Screening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-average risk individuals, with a new study finding there is a low risk of advanced ... Jan 9, 2023 0 29
Scientists discover 'zone of uncertainty' enables the brain to rapidly form new memories The neocortex is the largest and most complex part of the brain and has long been recognized as the ultimate storage site for memories. But how are traces of past events and experiences laid down there? Scientists at the ... Jan 9, 2023 0 171
Excessive bed occupancy in hospitals leads to rising mortality, finds analysis Researchers have long suspected a link between bed occupancy and mortality in hospitals. Now, a study by the University of Basel has provided the missing data, revealing that smaller hospitals reach their capacity limit much ... Jan 9, 2023 0 7
Researchers discover exploiting microbiome bacteria in patients with lung infections improves low oxygen levels Newspaper headlines from the U.S. to the U.K. and most places in between highlight the surge in sick patients suffering from respiratory viruses. The so-called "tripledemic" of lung infections including respiratory synclinal ... Jan 9, 2023 dialog 0 77