Overweight & Obesity

Abdominal obesity might predict risk of fecal incontinence

Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S. Obesity is thought to affect bowel function, but the relationship between ...

Cardiology

Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor

Body composition—often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle—is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health. Now, new research from the University of California San Diego indicates more muscle doesn't ...

Vaccination

Researchers find gut microbes can affect COVID vaccine response

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the gut microbiome can influence how well people respond to mRNA COVID vaccines. The study, published in the journal npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, suggests ...

Surgery

Bioactive composite supports healing of broken bones

A broken bone failing to heal represents an enormous burden for patients, which also often leads to further additional surgeries being required. Fraunhofer researchers have worked alongside partners to develop a composite ...

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