Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers exploring long-term effects of COVID-19 in diabetics
Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease?
Nov 18, 2022
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Medical research
A one-two punch: Low levels of a flavoring chemical and mild flu may damage lungs
We've known for two decades that chronic exposure to high levels of a flavoring chemical called diacetyl, which is found in many foods and beverages, can cause lung damage. Now, a University of Rochester Medical Center study ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
More protein doesn't mean more strength in resistance-trained middle-aged adults
A 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults found no evidence that eating a high-protein diet increased strength or muscle mass more than consuming a moderate amount of protein while training. ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Imaging agent may help gauge kidney health
More than 3,000 donated kidneys are discarded every year in the U.S., even as thousands of people die on kidney transplant waitlists. About a fifth of all donated kidneys—particularly those from people who are older, have ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Health
'Stay at home but don't stay still,' researchers recommend
The adverse side effects of the social isolation measures implemented to combat COVID-19 include an increase in sedentary behavior and physical inactivity, which can contribute to a deterioration in cardiovascular health ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Health
Beetroot juice supplementation may help lengthen workouts
(HealthDay)—Chronic supplementation with beetroot juice (BRJ), containing nitrate, has beneficial effects on the work of the heart in response to exercise, according to a study published online June 17 in the American Journal ...
Jul 28, 2015
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Neuroscience
Getting an expected award music to the brain's ears
Several studies have shown that expecting a reward or punishment can affect brain activity in areas responsible for processing different senses, including sight or touch. For example, research shows that these brain regions ...
Sep 25, 2013
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Immunology
Transmitting future asthma by smoking today
Asthma is a serious public health problem. An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from this sometimes deadly lung disease, a number expected to increase to 400 million by 2025. One well-established risk factor for ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Carbon monoxide could hold promise of effective preeclampsia treatment, prevention
Preeclampsia (PE) is a high blood pressure disorder that occurs during pregnancy and which can cause illness or death for the fetus and mother-to-be. There is currently no cure except to deliver the fetus, perhaps prematurely, ...
Sep 19, 2013
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Cardiology
Your finger's pulse holds the key to your heart's health
A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. And it can be as simple as measuring the pulse in your finger.
Sep 4, 2013
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