Overweight & Obesity
Weight gain appears to have greater metabolic consequences in South Asian men
Gaining even a small amount of weight may lead to adverse metabolic responses in young South Asian men according to new research.
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Medical research
Bone fracture rates in women found to vary dramatically by race
A new paper finds that bone fracture rates in older women differ by race, quite significantly. While researchers have known for years that the risk of bone fracture is highest for White women, this is the first study to show ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Comprehensive atlas of normal breast cells offers new tool for understanding breast cancer origin
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the most extensive mapping of healthy breast cells to date. These findings offer an important tool for researchers at ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Causal relationship seen for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes
There is a positive causal association for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online July 31 in BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Aug 12, 2024
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Genetics
Wide genetic diversity in South American indigenous groups highlights diversity gap in genomics research
Amazonians are as genetically different from Andeans as Europeans are from East Asians when it comes to genetic variants that affect the response to certain drugs, according to a commentary published August 8 in the journal ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US
U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday.
Aug 8, 2024
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Cardiology
AI reduces underdiagnoses of common heart failure in Black patients
AI can help reduce underdiagnosis of Black patients with a common type of heart failure, compared to in routine practice, new research finds.
Aug 1, 2024
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Health
Six in 10 US adults say they walk for leisure, exercise
Almost 60% of adult Americans said they took a walk over the past week for leisure, and maybe even some healthy exercise, a new federal tally finds.
Jul 31, 2024
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Health
Study finds suicide rates among Asian American or Pacific Islander youth sharply increased between 1999–2021
An investigation, which examined 1,880 Asian American or Pacific Islander youth who died by suicide during their first two decades, found that the suicide rate for males increased by 72%, and by 125% for females. Suicide ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Immunology
Investigating the effect of alemtuzumab in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a commonly used curative therapy for individuals with inborn errors of immunity (IEI). HCT involves introducing stem cells from a compatible donor with the aim of replacing ...
Jul 26, 2024
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