Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Stronger evidence linking virus to multiple sclerosis
There's more evidence that one of the world's most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis.
Jan 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Psychological distress in adolescents and young adults with cancer during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Many adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psycho-Oncology.
Jan 6, 2022
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Health
I'm approaching a 'milestone' birthday. What health checks should I have at my age?
Haven't had a health check in a while, or ever?
Jan 3, 2022
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Cardiology
Research team develops first model to predict lifetime risk of heart failure
Imagine visiting the doctor, answering a few basic questions and getting an on-the-spot estimate of whether you'll experience heart failure in the next 30 years.
Dec 21, 2021
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Other
Best of last year: The top Medical Xpress articles of 2021
It was a good year for medical research of all kinds, as a team of researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago wondered if a treatment for Alzheimer's has been sitting on pharmacy shelves for decades. They found ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New insights into immunity to malaria in pregnancy
New Burnet Institute research has revealed the importance of specific proteins in the blood known as complement to clear infection and prevent malaria in pregnancy, a cause of severe disease and significant maternal, fetal, ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Health
Exercise during middle age may prevent age-related chronic diseases
Middle-aged endurance athletes have better control of blood pressure and higher arterial elasticity (a noninvasive measure of cardiovascular risk) than sedentary adults in the same age group. They also displayed comparable ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Medical research
Reversing new-onset type 1 diabetes with pyramid-like DNA
Usually diagnosed in children, teens and young adults, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys insulin-secreting β-cells in the pancreas. As a result, people with type 1 diabetes ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Why are young Black Americans becoming less heart-healthy?
(HealthDay)—Young, Black Americans are experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke.
Nov 9, 2021
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Pediatrics
Blood lead reference value in children updated to 3.5 µg/dL
(HealthDay)—The blood lead reference value (BLRV) in children has been updated to 3.5 µg/dL, according to research published in the Oct. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...
Oct 29, 2021
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