Vaccination
Study links vaccine immune response to age
Older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus, a new laboratory study from Oregon Health & Science University suggests.
Jul 21, 2021
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Diabetes
Trial results show two medications most effective in lowering blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients
Two medications have proven to be most effective in keeping blood glucose levels within a target range while managing type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects more than 32 million Americans. Out of four medications commonly ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Health
Minority groups in the US experience cognitive issues earlier in life
Minority groups in the US are more vulnerable to memory loss, confusion and their consequences earlier in life, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
Jun 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anti-gay statements trigger elevated stress in lesbian, gay and bisexual study participants
Previous research has suggested that the stress of discrimination may play a role in the development of health problems that disproportionately affect lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals. A study published today finds that ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Immunology
Study offers new insight into one of the mysteries of natural immunity to malaria
In the first and largest global metabolomic study of African children before and after malaria infection, NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Biology Youssef Idaghdour and his colleagues at the Centre National de Recherche ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Health
Study suggests tai chi can mirror healthy benefits of conventional exercise
A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity. The study was done by investigators at the University ...
May 31, 2021
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Health
Game on: Game-based program boosts physical activity among diabetes patients
By making a game out of getting their daily steps, new research points to the possibility that people with diabetes could be nudged toward increasing their physical activity, with changes lasting for a full year. Since many ...
May 24, 2021
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Cardiology
Black adults in US who consume ultra-processed foods at greater risk for hypertension
Black adults in the U.S. who consumed significant amounts of ultra-processed foods were at 55% increased risk for high blood pressure compared to white adults who ate a similar amount of ultra-processed foods, according to ...
May 20, 2021
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Cardiology
COVID-19 pandemic magnified health inequities for people with high blood pressure
Steps to ensure safety and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have had some unintended consequences on the management of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and health disparities ...
May 19, 2021
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Medical research
Study sheds more light on rate of rare blood clots after Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
A large study from Denmark and Norway published by The BMJ today sheds more light on the risk of rare blood clots in adults receiving their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
May 5, 2021
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