Living in a neighborhood with high unemployment rates, poor housing, low school quality, or poverty has been shown to have significant implications for residents' health and well-being. Yet, little is known about the impact ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Scientists have developed a wearable patch that can accurately monitor and detect changes in people's breathing—even when not in direct contact with the skin.
Dec 12, 2024
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Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Dec 12, 2024
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Research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and renal complications.
Dec 12, 2024
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Life expectancy in the United States is worse than many other countries and declined from 1990 to 2021, according to a study published in the Dec. 7 issue of The Lancet.
Dec 11, 2024
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You are what you eat, as the adage goes. But a new study from Tulane University found that what's missing from your diet may also impact the health of your descendants across multiple generations.
Dec 11, 2024
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Benralizumab can be used for the treatment of acute eosinophilic exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online Nov. 27 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Dec 10, 2024
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Researchers have uncovered a significant mechanism involved in liver fibrosis. Their findings have been published in the journal Gut. The study highlights the extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) as a central component of ...
Dec 9, 2024
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One in ten adults suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition characterized by progressive loss of kidney function. Altered kidney function can impact the risk/benefit of many medications. People with advanced chronic ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Peri-implantitis (PI) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects dental implants, posing challenges in management and exhibiting a high rate of recurrence. Current treatment for PI often mirrors that of periodontitis, ...
Dec 5, 2024
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A chronic disease is a disease or other human health condition that is persistent or long-lasting in nature. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. Common chronic diseases include asthma, cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS.
In medicine, the opposite of chronic is acute. A chronic course is further distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent diseases relapse repeatedly, with periods of remission in between.
While often referred to as "non-communicable diseases", also usually lasting medical conditions, the latter are distinguished by their non-infectious cause. In contrast, some chronic diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, are caused by transmissible infections.
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