Can telemedicine and exercise apps improve the health of people with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease? A large study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows that the positive effects are minimal. Study ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Two major new studies from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reveal that veterans of the Vietnam War continue to face significant psychological and physical health challenges decades after their combat ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)—commonly known as bad cholesterol—have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden their inner workings behind ...
Feb 3, 2025
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There are notable differences between men and women in their susceptibility to many human diseases, including cardiovascular disease. For example, women typically have smaller hearts that pump faster, while men have larger ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Research from Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine finds that some of the most-watched ads promote the worst food options for adults with chronic health conditions.
Jan 31, 2025
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Researchers from the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have successfully developed the world's smallest multifunctional biomedical robot, which is 60% smaller than current ...
Jan 20, 2025
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People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to research published in the ...
Jan 19, 2025
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A new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, published in Nature Medicine, estimates that 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 ...
Jan 6, 2025
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Houston Methodist researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called "good" cholesterol—high-density lipoproteins (HDL)—may be associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease.
Dec 19, 2024
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For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology.
Dec 18, 2024
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