Cardiology
Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 Europeans a day: WHO
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 40 percent of deaths in Europe, the WHO said on Wednesday, urging Europeans to cut their salt intake.
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Overweight & Obesity
Those with overweight or obesity more likely to be absent from work due to ill health than those with normal weight
Individuals living with overweight or obesity are more likely to be absent from work due to ill health than those with normal weight. They are also more likely to absent for longer, new research being presented at the European ...
May 13, 2024
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Cardiology
Remote heart failure monitoring device could prevent hospitalizations
A brand-new monitoring device for patients with heart failure may be able to detect signs of fluid overload, and could be used to monitor patients and help prevent hospital admissions, according to a new study.
May 13, 2024
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UN nears landmark deal on combating biopiracy
The fight against biopiracy—plundering genetic resources and the traditional knowledge surrounding them—could soon be based on an international treaty which is being finalized at negotiations that began on Monday.
May 13, 2024
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Medical economics
AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine withdrawn—it was a victim of misinformation right to the end, researcher says
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7, 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorized for use.
May 9, 2024
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Genetics
Healthy lifestyle may offset effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%
A healthy lifestyle may offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, suggests an analysis of the findings from several large long-term studies, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Apr 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The continuous dangers that polio and the other enteroviruses pose
Consistently high vaccination rates and global health surveillance programs have helped eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in almost all countries of the world, except Afghanistan and Pakistan. Yet non-polio enteroviruses can ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single-cell analysis reveals mechanisms of a common complication of Crohn's disease
Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use single-cell analysis in identifying several pathophysiological mechanisms of abnormal passageways in the digestive system known as perianal fistulae, a common ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Genetics
Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors
Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, with a disproportionate impact on those of non-European heritage. St. ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Health
France records growing number of supercentenarians
The number of people in France living beyond 110 years is growing fast, the national demographic studies institute said Wednesday, with women dominating the supercentenarian contest.
Apr 24, 2024
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