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EJPC: Five Factors May Add 11 Years to Men’s Lives

EJPC: Five Factors May Add 11 Years to Men’s Lives

Men who met none of the five favorable criteria lived an average of 31.8 years after their first examination...

Weight-Loss Drug May Affect Aging: Scientists Discover an Unexpected Effect of Semaglutide

Weight-Loss Drug May Affect Aging: Scientists Discover an Unexpected Effect of Semaglutide

The study involved 20-month-old female mice that began receiving semaglutide at an advanced age...

Rare gene variant linked to lower body fat, healthier livers and better blood sugar control

Rare gene variant linked to lower body fat, healthier livers and better blood sugar control

The researchers used exome sequencing, a technique that focuses on the roughly 1% of DNA that contains instructions for making proteins...

 
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Science: Obesity Impairs Breast Fat Tissue’s Ability to Destroy Potentially Cancerous Cells

Science: Obesity Impairs Breast Fat Tissue’s Ability to Destroy Potentially Cancerous Cells

The breast is largely composed of adipose tissue, and its main cells — adipocytes — differ depending on body weight...

Scientists Discover How Immune Cells Enter the Retina During Inflammation

Scientists Discover How Immune Cells Enter the Retina During Inflammation

The scientists studied the mechanism of transendothelial migration — the process by which leukocytes leave blood vessels and move into tissues in response to inflammation...

European Heart Journal: Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure

European Heart Journal: Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure

The researchers compared people exposed at night to light levels above three lux with those who were in almost complete darkness.․․

Cancer: Cancer increases stroke risk by 80%, with the highest risk in the first few months after diagnosis

Cancer: Cancer increases stroke risk by 80%, with the highest risk in the first few months after diagnosis

Among patients with cancer, strokes occurred 80% more often during the first year after diagnosis than would have been expected based on rates in the general population...

Diabetologia: Type 1 diabetes may not be a single disease but two distinct conditions

Diabetologia: Type 1 diabetes may not be a single disease but two distinct conditions

The analysis revealed substantial differences between patients with the HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 variants, affecting not only genetic predisposition but also the possible mechanisms underlying the development of the disease.․․

Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double in the U.S. as the Number of Such Deaths Rises Over 33 Years

Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double in the U.S. as the Number of Such Deaths Rises Over 33 Years

The researchers note that the public remains much more aware of the association between alcohol and liver disease than of its potential role in the development of other types of cancer.․․

An Unexpected Paradox: Both Very Low and Very High Testosterone Levels May Be Equally Dangerous for the Heart

An Unexpected Paradox: Both Very Low and Very High Testosterone Levels May Be Equally Dangerous for the Heart

The researchers suggest that the mechanism may involve testosterone’s effects on the electrical activity of heart cells.․․

Scientists Discover Hidden Sign of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Before a Flare-Up

Scientists Discover Hidden Sign of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Before a Flare-Up

For the study, scientists analyzed around 900 biopsies collected from 80 people, as well as organoids—miniature models of intestinal tissue—grown from patient samples...

Scientific Reports: Sunlight Exposure Linked to Lower Blood Glucose Levels and Reduced Risk of Diabetes

Scientific Reports: Sunlight Exposure Linked to Lower Blood Glucose Levels and Reduced Risk of Diabetes

Long-term exposure was assessed based on participants’ reported frequency of using tanning beds...

NEJM: Signs of Atherosclerosis Found in One in 13 Apparently Healthy Young Adults

NEJM: Signs of Atherosclerosis Found in One in 13 Apparently Healthy Young Adults

According to Ibáñez, atherosclerosis screening could eventually be performed using portable ultrasound devices...

 
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SS: Inflammation under a baby's fingernail helped reveal a rare brain tumor

SS: Inflammation under a baby's fingernail helped reveal a rare brain tumor

The tumor was a glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer...

Daughter’s wedding nearly caused a heart attack: doctors diagnose “happy heart syndrome”

Daughter’s wedding nearly caused a heart attack: doctors diagnose “happy heart syndrome”

Doctors initially suspected a heart attack and performed coronary angiography...

Rare Nerve Tumor Successfully Removed in Budapest, Restoring Patient’s Ability to Walk

Rare Nerve Tumor Successfully Removed in Budapest, Restoring Patient’s Ability to Walk

Following the procedure, the patient's quality of life and ability to walk independently were fully restored...

Acute Hepatitis B Reported in Fully Vaccinated Patient Due to Possible Vaccine-Escape Mutation

Acute Hepatitis B Reported in Fully Vaccinated Patient Due to Possible Vaccine-Escape Mutation

The patient initially sought medical attention for symptoms resembling heartburn...

“Just Holding On”: New Treatments Offer Hope in the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

“Just Holding On”: New Treatments Offer Hope in the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

“That was really hard,” admits Stinson, who describes herself as an optimist. “And I decided not to accept that prognosis,” she says with a laugh...

 “Like Winning Twice”: Patient Cured of HIV After Bone Marrow Transplant for Cancer Treatment

 “Like Winning Twice”: Patient Cured of HIV After Bone Marrow Transplant for Cancer Treatment

HIV is notoriously difficult to eliminate because it can hide within cells across different tissues...

Patient survives 2 days without lungs for first time

Patient survives 2 days without lungs for first time

Thanks to an artificial lung system...

Why People Who Have Survived Cancer Are Less Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease

Why People Who Have Survived Cancer Are Less Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease

Using a mouse model, scientists discovered a possible mechanism that could explain this connection...

Pain Behind the Knee Turned Out to Be a Symptom of a Terrible Disease: UK Nurse Lost Her Leg

Pain Behind the Knee Turned Out to Be a Symptom of a Terrible Disease: UK Nurse Lost Her Leg

The tumor had completely invaded her calf muscle, including the surrounding blood vessels and nerves, making it impossible to remove without amputation...

Nature Medicine: Prediabetes Remission Is Possible Without Dieting or Weight Loss

Nature Medicine: Prediabetes Remission Is Possible Without Dieting or Weight Loss

About one in four participants in lifestyle intervention programs achieved this result, restoring glycemic control without losing weight...

 
 
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