Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancy is an engineering challenge—diagnosing, treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don't really know.
Jun 5, 2024
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Neuroscience
Stroke risk increases in individuals with multiple head injuries
The rate of stroke in individuals with no history of prior stroke was 34% higher in individuals who experienced at least one head injury than in their peers with no head injury. The rate is even higher in those who had multiple ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Population shifts, risk factors may triple US cardiovascular disease costs by 2050
Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New ultra-sensitive blood test predicts recurrence of breast cancer, months or years before relapse
A new type of blood test can predict the recurrence of breast cancer in high-risk patients, months or even years before they relapse, research has shown.
Jun 3, 2024
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Medical research
Study finds use of in-hospital mortality as a sepsis quality metric may unfairly penalize safety-net hospitals
Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability and a key target of state and federal quality measures for hospitals. In-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis is frequently measured for benchmarking, both by researchers ...
May 31, 2024
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Health
How anti-Asian hate is worsening older San Franciscans' health
Fearful of becoming a victim of anti-Asian hate, older, Asian San Franciscans are choosing to spend more time at home, forgoing activities that they previously loved, like exercising, seeing loved ones and dining out, suggests ...
May 30, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
New study shows abdominal obesity and muscle weakness in 8-year-olds
The harmful combination of abdominal obesity and reduced muscle strength, also known as sarcopenic obesity, is already present in primary school children. This is shown by a new study among eight-year-olds, conducted at Karolinska ...
May 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Factors potentially contributing to the decline of the mpox outbreak in the Netherlands, 2022 and 2023
Research by experts from The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) hypothesize that it is not likely that preventive vaccination was a driver of the outbreak's decline, as the mpox incidence ...
May 23, 2024
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Health
Our bodies don't just make gall and kidney stones—from saliva to tonsils, these are other ones to look out for
Of all the body's amazing abilities, perhaps one of the strangest is its capacity to make stones.
May 20, 2024
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Medications
Anti-diabetic treatment associated with reduced risk of developing blood cancer
People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, according to a study published ...
May 17, 2024
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