Chronic stress may trigger hidden inflammation that damages the heart
Chronic stress from people's everyday lives may be causing lasting structural changes to the heart, harming health and reducing life expectancy.
Sep 18, 2026
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Premature menopause is a high blood pressure risk, study finds
Women who reach menopause before age 40 face a meaningfully higher risk of developing high blood pressure than those who go through menopause after age 45, according to a new study of more than 107,000 women. Risk peaked ...
Jul 29, 2026
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New tool uncovers overlooked disease-linked genes by accounting for ancestry and family ties
Every person's DNA tells a unique story. To unlock the full potential of genetic research, scientists need tools that reflect the complexity of the people they study.
Jul 22, 2026
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Being obese can make you more likely to be unemployed
The effect of obesity on unemployment is more than twice as large as previously thought, finds a UK Biobank study of genetic evidence.
Jul 17, 2026
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Sitting for long stretches linked to a higher risk of death from cancer
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time is linked to a higher risk of dying from cancer, while breaking up long sitting spells with light activity appeared to lower that risk, according to new data. But media reports on ...
Jul 7, 2026
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BMI alone does not fully capture health risks linked to obesity, new study finds
Obesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body fat percentage and waist circumference captures ...
May 19, 2026
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk up with higher percentage total food weight from ultraprocessed food
Among middle-aged and older men, a higher percentage of total food weight from ultraprocessed food (UPF) is associated with a higher risk for incident benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Consent and its discontents: UK Biobank projects may breach trust of thousands of participants
UK Biobank is a major biomedical database and research resource, holding the genetic, health, and lifestyle information of half a million adult volunteers. Its datasets are accessible to approved researchers from academic, ...
Mar 5, 2026
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High-fiber diet linked to reduced risk of heart disease in night shift workers
People who work at night have a higher risk of coronary artery disease, a type of heart disease. A new study suggests that a higher fiber intake in the diet may help reduce this risk. The study included over 220,000 adults ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Big data and human height: Scientists develop algorithm to boost biobank data retrieval and analysis
Extracting and analyzing relevant medical information from large-scale databases such as biobanks poses considerable challenges. To exploit such "big data," attempts have focused on large sampling algorithms that model individual ...
Feb 18, 2026
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