Health
Pollutants in soil can harm your heart
While it's more widely known that polluted air can harm human health, another danger may be lurking at your feet.
Jul 4, 2022
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Cardiology
How does diabetes affect the heart?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 42 and recently was diagnosed with diabetes. My doctor said I could manage the condition with diet and exercise for now but suggested I follow up with a cardiologist. As far as I know, my heart is fine. ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Medical research
Tissue model reveals key players in liver regeneration
The human liver has amazing regeneration capabilities: Even if up to 70 percent of it is removed, the remaining tissue can regrow a full-sized liver within months.
Jun 27, 2022
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Cardiology
Blood vessel breakthrough major step towards Alzheimer's treatment
A breakthrough in our understanding of Alzheimer's disease has revealed changes to blood vessels in the brain, potentially presenting a path for developing new drugs to help fight the disease, according to University of Manchester ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hand ischemia: When hand pain won't go away
Ischemia can occur anywhere in your body. It's a term to describe what happens when a blood vessel is blocked, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching it. For those with hand ischemia, an inadequate supply of blood to the ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis still kills one in five people worldwide. Two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it
Can an otherwise healthy young woman die from what starts out as something akin to a common cold? The answer is, shockingly, yes, when certain telltale signs of a more serious problem go undetected.
Jun 13, 2022
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Diabetes
Study finds strong association between prediabetes and heart attack risk
Prediabetes appears to be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, according to a new study presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.
Jun 11, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 4 ways to reduce your risk of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my mid-40s and have two young children. My mother developed memory issues in her early 60s, and it has progressively worsened. Her sisters also have related issues. How can I reduce my risk—and ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers discover new genetic eye disease
Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a new disease that affects the macula, a small part of the light-sensing retina needed for sharp, central vision. Scientists report their findings on the novel ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakthrough omicron cases don't impair vascular health post-infection in young otherwise-healthy adults
New research finds vaccinated young adults who were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the "omicron wave" of late 2021 and early 2022 did not have lasting vascular impairment after active infection. The first-of-its-kind study ...
Jun 3, 2022
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