Overweight & Obesity
All that sitting at work is shortening your life
Your office chair could be a killer.
Jan 19, 2024
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Immunology
Researchers create instruction manual to detect rare cells that could unlock secrets to allergies
Researchers with McMaster University have created an instruction manual that will help scientists across the globe find hard to detect B cells.
Jan 19, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New links revealed between late-onset Alzheimer's disease and the immune system
Researchers have revealed new links between Alzheimer's disease and the blood-brain barrier, finding connections between variants of a gene called EphA1 and the disease.
Jan 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue fever: The tropical disease spreading across Europe
If you were looking for information on dengue fever and only had access to older textbooks, it would likely be found in the sections on tropical and subtropical diseases.
Jan 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
It's easy to be complacent about COVID-19. Most people experience only mild issues—fever and coughing, maybe congestion and shortness of breath.
Jan 18, 2024
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Health
Lipoprotein(a): What to know about elevated levels
If you've listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease.
Jan 17, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How do controllable risk factors for dementia vary by race, ethnicity?
Approximately 23% of people diagnosed in their 60s and later with Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia have cases that can be explained by controllable risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, physical ...
Jan 17, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
HIV antibodies protect animals in proof-of-concept study
Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people. The ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Cardiology
Nose breathing lowers blood pressure, may help reduce risk factors for heart disease
More than half of adults living in the U.S. label themselves as "mouth breathers"—breathing primarily through an open mouth. However, according to new research published in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Cardiology
Study shows a single session of aerobic exercise improves blood pressure in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A 30-minute walk at moderate intensity temporarily reduced blood pressure in women with rheumatoid arthritis, not only at rest but also under stress. This was the conclusion drawn from a study involving physical and cognitive ...
Jan 16, 2024
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