Health
Meat alternatives can lower your cholesterol, study finds
Substituting meat with plant-based meat alternatives lowers "bad" cholesterol, according to new research from the University of Warwick.
Mar 8, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
How high altitude changes your body's metabolism
Compared to those of us who live at sea level, the 2 million people worldwide who live above 4,500 meters (or 14,764 feet) of elevation—about the height of Mount Rainier, Mount Whitney, and many Colorado and Alaska peaks—have ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer test: Is it time to ditch the digital rectal examination?
The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of experts recently suggested that so-called digital rectal examination for "active surveillance" should be replaced ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Cardiology
AI provides personalized guidance based on inherited risk of heart disease
Researchers demonstrated that a causal artificial intelligence (AI) system can accurately quantify how much a person must reduce their blood pressure or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to overcome their inherited ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Diabetes
Weight loss surgery showing promising results for type 2 diabetes
Bariatric surgery is proving to be an effective treatment for people suffering from type 2 diabetes and morbid obesity, with results showing nearly 50% of patients were able to discontinue all diabetes-related treatment.
Mar 6, 2023
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Health
Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia, study finds
Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study.
Mar 1, 2023
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Diabetes
Researchers bioengineer an endocrine pancreas for type 1 diabetes
In people with type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing β cells that control blood glucose levels and are part of a group of cells in the pancreas called pancreatic islets. In research ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers reveal how oxygen is delivered to tissues, opening the door to a new class of drugs
Cardiovascular medicine, hematology and pulmonary medicine may soon have the first-ever therapies to correct poor tissue oxygenation, a key driver of disease in millions, including peripheral artery disease, sickle cell disease, ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Health
Weight loss drug trend on TikTok worries doctors
The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects.
Feb 28, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Obesity in pregnant women could alter structure and function of placenta, raising poor health outcome risk
Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition characterized by poor glucose control in pregnancy).
Feb 27, 2023
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