Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New study explores the role of BMI in disease risk

Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications that sheds light on how body mass index (BMI) influences the risk of various diseases that are comorbid with obesity. The study, which used genetic ...

Health

Swapping milk for yogurt could help women avoid heart problems

Drinking non-fermented milk may increase the risk of heart disease in women, according to research published in BMC Medicine. The study, which investigated the association between milk intake and the risk of ischemic heart ...

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In medicine, infarction refers to tissue death (necrosis) caused by a local lack of oxygen due to obstruction of the tissue's blood supply. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct, (from the Latin infarctus (stuffed into).

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