Medical research
Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy
Five key methods have been explored by Leicester researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.
Jul 20, 2022
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PLoS Medicine
Cardiology
COVID often joined by heart disease, diabetes
In a mix of bad and good news, a new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks of new-onset heart trouble and diabetes—though those threats typically wane again after a few months.
Jul 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza surveillance system may have shown early signs of COVID-19 pandemic
Outliers in the number of cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) that tested negative for influenza were present in global influenza surveillance networks early in the COVID-19 pandemic, an average of 13.3 weeks before the ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Cardiology
COVID-19 patients more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and diabetes soon after infection
Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly in the three months following infection, according to a new study by Emma Rezel-Potts, Martin Gulliford, and ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Pediatrics
Low Apgar scores tied to infant mortality across races
Low Apgar scores are associated with infant mortality across racial groups, but there is variance across groups, according to a study published online July 12 in PLOS Medicine.
Jul 18, 2022
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Health
Moderate drinking linked to brain changes and cognitive decline
Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study of almost 21,000 people publishing July 14 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Iron accumulation ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Cardiology
Highly scalable multi-pronged intervention could cut hypertension-linked morbidity, mortality globally
At least one in three adults in Singapore suffers from high blood pressure (BP)—the most common medical condition managed in the nation's polyclinics, and the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death globally. ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy
Small babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbirth. Up to 40% of all stillbirths may be related to inadequate growth of the baby ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop a comprehensive atlas of disease mortality
A detailed collection of mortality estimates for diseases, disorders and external factors is publishing on June 16th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. The study provides a resource to estimate reductions in life expectancy ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Cardiology
Study reveals deep inequalities of care for atrial fibrillation patients
Many ethnic minority patients in England with the most common form of atrial fibrillation (AF) are not being prescribed the blood thinners they need to lower their stroke risk, according to data scientists at the University ...
Jun 7, 2022
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