It’s unclear whether the danger of cancer related to a better body mass index (BMI) varies across individuals with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). A recent BMC Medicine study analyzed the joint and individual correlations of CVD/T2D and BMI with cancer risk. Study: Body mass index and cancer risk amongst adults with and […]
In a recent study published within the journal PNAS, researchers investigated how large-scale livestock rearing may end in the emergence and transmission of novel, potentially zoonotic pathogens. They combined multiple lines of evidence from molecular dating, comparative genomic analyses, and phylogeography to look at how the rearing of pigs allowed for novel Streptococcus suis lineages, […]
Individuals who endured childhood adversity, like abuse or neglect, were more prone to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 in maturity, a brand new University of Pittsburgh study found. Specifically, higher self-reported childhood adversity was linked to 12-25% higher odds of COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality. While age, sex, ethnicity, health, and sociodemographic aspects have been […]
In a recent study published within the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers from Pennsylvania investigated the role of indicators of mental health conditions in the connection between the usage of social media and e-cigarette use among the many youth. They found that the symptoms of tension and depression mediate the association between the usage of social […]
In a recent study published within the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers reported that the increased long-term risk of acute cardiovascular complications related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infecting coronary vessels and inducing the formation of plaques. Study: SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers pro-atherogenic inflammatory responses in […]
A recent study published in Addiction evaluated the associations of cannabis use disorder (CUD) with heart problems (CVD) outcomes. Study: Cannabis use disorder and antagonistic cardiovascular outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort evaluation of adults from Alberta, Canada. Image Credit: Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock.com Background Cannabis is utilized by over 200 million individuals worldwide; the antagonistic effects related […]
Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking a minimum of 50 steps climbing stairs every day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, based on a brand new study from Tulane University. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing greater than five flights of stairs day by day could reduce risk of heart […]
There’s growing evidence that a relative abundance of certain gut microbes could also be related to skeletal health, in accordance with a brand new study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology. If confirmed by additional research, the findings could provide the chance to change gut microbiomes to realize higher bone health, as scientists learn more about […]
Recent research to be presented at this yr’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that use of low dose (100mg day by day) aspirin amongst older adults aged 65 years and older is related to a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 […]
Higher stroke risk amongst females with atrial fibrillation could also be related to sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care, based on a brand new study from Women’s College Hospital, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and ICES. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a typical style of irregular heart rhythm that’s related to […]