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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a large, diverse study of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and colleagues describe the impact of common social disparities that are often …
Social determinants of health are important contributors to mortality disparities in US, study finds Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a first, a team from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital successfully treated an aggressive vascular malformation in an infant’s brain before birth, …
Team performs first-of-its-kind, in-utero procedure to fix deadly vascular malformation Read More
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of its new treatment guideline for Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs). The effectiveness …
New guideline introduces recommendations for vaccinations in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases Read More
Runners can train for heat, wear appropriate clothing and hydrate, but these steps may not be sufficient to overcome the effects of heat. Credit: Shutterstock The cancelation of the Manitoba …
Athletic events, heat and the effects of climate change Read More
Oxidative stress is increased in AMD eyes and promotes nuclear accumulation of HIF-1α in RPE cells. (A) Representative images of immunohistochemistry analysis demonstrating TRX expression (blue) in RPE cells in …
New age-related macular degeneration study uses light-sensitive retinal organoids Read More
Credit: Shutterstock There is increasing recognition of the important role sleep plays in our brain health. Growing evidence suggests disturbed sleep may increase the risk of developing dementia. I and …
Treating sleep apnea can improve memory in people with cognitive decline Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Flavored oral nicotine products, which contain no tobacco but are not FDA-approved to help people quit smoking, are increasingly marketed and sold in the U.S., but …
New flavored nicotine gums, lozenges, and gummies rank second among nicotine products used by US teens Read MoreStaying fit and healthy has become a necessity of modern-day living. However, it can be difficult to find a gym that fits your schedule. That’s where 24 Hour Fitness comes …
24 Hour Fitness: Get Fit Any Time of Day Read More
Left: Retinal ganglion cell recorded both at its cell body (soma) and at its axon, which sends spikes to the brain. Right: Electrical trace from the soma and axon of …
New insights into retinal neurons Read More
Western-style diets, which are typically high in fructose intake, can lead to elevated serum and hepatic homocysteine levels in blood (a medical condition known as hyperhomocysteinemia), which the research team …
B vitamins can potentially be used to treat advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Read More